If you are looking for reasons to be upset, you will undoubtedly find them. Whether real or imagined, there will always be something you can be angry about, afraid of, or hurt by if that is where you choose to focus your attention. In fact, the more you focus on the negative or the potentially … Continue reading Choosing Peace
That which is not in pursuit of our purpose is a distraction. There are infinite ways to distract ourselves from our purpose, but our purpose is finite. Purpose requires focus, discipline, and dedication. And pursuing our purpose demands effort and sacrifice. Distractions, on the other hand, require nothing from us except that we ignore our … Continue reading Infinite Distractions
The more we look for beauty in the world, the more beauty we are likely to see. The same holds true for ugliness. Both exist whether we look for them or not. So we must choose where to focus. Looking for one does not make the other go away. However, by adding our focus to … Continue reading Into Focus
Simply because we have committed a lot of time and energy to something does not mean that we should continue to do so. When we find that our efforts are no longer producing the results we want, the best choice is not necessarily more effort. Instead, we may need to pause, regroup, and redirect our … Continue reading Focus And Opportunity
Sometimes the thing we try but fail at is only one adjustment away from working. If we quit before we discover what the necessary adjustment is, we may never know how close we were to succeeding. As it turns out, resistance is a normal and necessary part of the growth process. When we meet resistance, … Continue reading Committing To Resistance
