The Value of Focus

“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.” ~ Swami Vivekananda

Ideas rule the world. Yes indeed! Once you get a good idea about something you want to do, you can never make meaningful progress on that idea if you are unable to muster sufficient focus and attention on the idea. The more you focus on it, the better you can understand it. The more you think about it, the better you can make use of it. It is virtually impossible for any problem to completely defeat your thinking process if you are able to muster sufficient focus on the problem. That is reason why the sun’s rays only burns when brought to focus. Harnessing all resources at your disposal and directing them to solving one problem is a faster and better way to get that problem solved. That is the power of focus.

Let me strengthen this discourse further with these quotes from 3 world famous authors and writers:

“Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives." - Anthony Robbins

"Nothing can add more power to your life than concentrating all your energies on a limited set of targets." - Nido Qubein

"What you choose to focus your mind on is critical because you will become what you think about most of the time." - Noel Peebles

Get busy right now because…. “No pains, no gains. To get the prize, you must pay the price.”


 

Don’t be Afraid to Fail

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” ~ Thomas A. Edison

Are you afraid to fail? Have you failed before? Do you like failing? Cheer up! That you’ve failed at doing something in the past is a clear indication that you tried to get something done. It is only do-nothing people that never fail. The reason they remain mediocre all their lives. Nothing enviable there believe me! Yes, you are striving to get something done. Yes, you are getting things wrong and making mistakes all along. So what? Do not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another positive step forward. The mistakes you make and discard must not be repeated. As the mistakes get discarded and reduce in number, it takes you closer to getting it right. If you allow these mistakes to stop you, you can never succeed in getting anything worthwhile successfully done. Just keep going, taking actions, making mistakes and making progress. That is the right way to go.

Let your business life be motion and movement all the way, mistakes or no mistakes. Reason is, it appears success is irretrievably connected with action. That is exactly why successful people are always on the move. Even if they make mistakes as we all do, they keep moving and never quitting. They always manage to stay on course and eventually succeed. Therefore, no one should be afraid to fail. Even you fail, don’t dissipate energy trying to cover it up. The way to go is to learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. Meaning? It's OK to fail. If you're not failing, you're not growing. If you are not growing, you can’t hope to succeed at anything worthwhile in your entire life.

Get busy right now because…. “No pains, no gains. To get the prize, you must pay the price.”