Focus Instead Of Frustrating And Exasperating Into Exhaustion

We all have busy lives and more often than not, we lose focus of what is important and what is not. We start to get frustrated and exhaust ourselves into doing multiple things all at the same time. We fail and try to do many things and look busy trying to do nothing. We invest ourselves into doing many things at once which leads to us doing nothing productive. We get too many balls in the air and fail to catch any of them. There are ways to focus our mind to the task at hand without deviating to other tasks.

1. Stop doing multiple things at once

The first thing you need to get through your head is to stop doing fifty things at once. You can’t bend time, you can’t be in six places at once, you can’t juggle twenty balls at once, you can’t keep everyone happy (and it isn’t your job), you can’t live without sleep and you can’t create different results by doing the same dumb things and making the same mistakes. Trying to do too many things invariably results in frustration, exhaustion, disappointment and interestingly, underachievement. Sometimes you need to work smarter not harder.

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2. Make your priorities straight

We need to gain clarity about what we want to do and what we do not want to do. The sooner we gain clarity and certainty about what we want to do, be and create in our world, the sooner we will begin to create real momentum and see better outcomes. We need a sense of ‘absolute purpose’ about what we’re doing, creating and becoming.

3. Get serious and committed

There is nothing that you can achieve if you are being casual about your goals. You need to get focused on what you want in your life and devote all your energy and time towards achieving it. There is nothing that can stop you from getting what you want if you have enough focus. We get distracted and lose focus too easily and too often. We throw in the towel in a heart beat. Success ain’t always easy but we don’t like that message so we continue to look for the shortcut and the magic pill. We want success to fall on our head from a great height. Staying focused and committed to our plan when it ain’t fun, easy, enjoyable or painless is what separates the men from the boys.

4. Do not let your EQ affect your IQ

Emotions often get in the way of us achieving what we want. Sometimes we place sentimental value in things that will not let us achieve what we want. Such things only hold us back and are a hindrance to success. There are times when we start to doubt ourselves just because of our insecurities and how we do not fit in this world, all the while forgetting that we are not meant to fit in but meant to stand out from the crowd.

5. The grass is not greener on the other side

Do not compare your achievements with that of others. This move is only going to make you lose your focus and make you distracted from your mission. No one wants you to succeed before they succeed. They are only going to hold you down and try to keep you from your goals. You might see them succeeding but always remember, each one of us holds our own timelines and it does not matter who reaches their goal first. Each one of us is driven towards a different goal in life and we should all just maintain our own pace.