Focus accelerates results
“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” - Henry David Thoreau
One common trait among many successful people from different walks of life is focus. Focus is when clarity, concentration, and action converge to make a specific result in the present. Our ability to consistently focus on the right targets, keeps us in the direction of our vision. Therefore, whatever you want out of life comes down to your ability to focus. Your ability to focus actually aids you in overcoming challenges faster than you can imagine.
If you want certain results badly enough, you have the power to make them happen, no matter what other people say and no matter how tough the odds appear to be at first. The path towards great accomplishment, demands that you do certain things even if you don’t like them. Successful people maintain their focus and do the things they have to do because they know the end result is worth the price. In fact, life becomes more interesting once you focus and pursue what you really want.
Your ability to focus on a single target at a time is therefore very important. The more laser like the focus, the quicker the target is attained. Once you have decided to achieve a particular vision that is absolutely critical to your life and happiness, you must make it your mission to achieve it. The mission must become the central focus of how you manage both your time and energy. Remember accomplishing a big vision is nothing more than a progressive achievement of relatively smaller targets. It is important to make the small steps which together ultimately add up to conquer the longest distance. Most of what makes success hard takes place within your own mind. Often people get discouraged before they even start but everybody has the power to make it happen.
It does not matter whether you are an employee or a business owner; success demands that you have a clear vision, set the timeframe for its achievement, identify the targets to achieve along the way and take decisive actions. Often employees think that visioning and target setting is for the company only and not for them. One cannot get anywhere if they have no vision of what they want to achieve in their employment. As an employee, it is imperative that you identify your vision and set the targets for your personal success through your job. This is how you maintain focus on achieving your vision.
Ever heard of the old saying, “Life is what you make it” but wondered how? Here are a few questions to think about:
- Are you willing to make a choice and identify your goal and its important targets?
- Do you have the courage to start pursuing your goal?
- Can you make the commitment to the finish?