Focus

Everyone knows that in order to achieve or successfully attain your goal, one needs FOCUS. In a philosophical point of view, the world revolves around the positive and negative, good and bad, ying and yang. In my journey to a better self, lifestyle and health, I've met several obstacles and set backs. These factors puts me off the main road that I am tavelling and I called them "distractors of FOCUS".

In my opinon many people associate FOCUS to a balancing beam. When there are more distractors, your FOCUS goes down. If you decrease the distractors, your FOCUS will increase significantly. This can be written into a formula like this:

FOCUS = 1 / distractors

I agree to this statement to a certain extent however there is a flaw in this equation. for instance, what happens if you do not have a distractor? The number 1 cannot be divided by 0. O.k no distractors may not be possible in the real world. The other question, what happens when you have 1 distractor? and your FOCUS is 100%?? This result does not make sense. I believe there is a better and pragmatic way to look at FOCUS.

In my view this formula cannot be used in the real world for calculations. The reason why distractors cannot be zero is because distractors cannot be eliminated. Hold your horses!!! Before anyone starts lambasting me with "I tot u suppose to be motivational?". Let me explain.

For example: A student studying for his/her exam. The distractors are radio, T.V, computer games, telephone calls, conversations with family, MSN, unexpected events etc. The distractors will always be there. By switching off the T.V and computer games doesn't remove the fact that these are distractors to FOCUS. By ignoring our family, friends and loved ones, doesn't make you more FOCUS because at the end of the day, you lose out much more. What happens when a natural disaster such as earthquake strikes? The student studying for exam have to make adjustments to the situation because the distractor cannot be easily controlled.

Distractors cannot be elimintaed completely but they can be balanced. A working mum cannot neglect the family or forget to feed the baby. If she does, things will fell apart and the situation will become catastrophic. All these distractors factors need to be juggled properly. They need to be balanced. By paying attention to the distractors and controlling it will boost FOCUS to unbelievable heights. The key is not to avoid distractors, the key is to solve them, control them, balance them and intergrate them into our lives. In short, distractors of FOCUS need to be sorted out. After sorting out or balancing the distractors then we can concentrate on FOCUS. Now when we ponder on this question what is FOCUS? Taking time out to reflect had given me a glimpse on this powerful yet simple word can do. There will be no happiness when there is no sorrow. There will be no joy when one cannot feel pain. There will be no victory when there is no defeat. With that as a backdrop, I boldly claim:

FOCUS = Distractors of FOCUS(controlled and managed)

Why??? My question back to doubters. Why Not?? The absence of distractors does not boost FOCUS, in fact it hinders FOCUS to an extent that FOCUS will become a zero. By avoiding or putting off issues and distractors to FOCUS, problems will only increase and escalate. However, when these distractors can be managed in a good, pragmatic and systematic manner, FOCUS will be increased.One will feel more energised and confident about the goal once FOCUS is on track. Progress can then be made. With FOCUS goals and dreams can be achieved.

Keeping this important lesson in mind, I have decided to tackle any issues or obstacles with this method. Hopefully, it can lead to better results and attain my goals!!!