The Power of Focus

To focus is to concentrate our attention and our energy at a center of interest or activity. To focus creates a condition where we are able to see very clearly and it sets ablaze a fire in us to accomplish our goals. It's like concentrating all the rays of the sun into a point and setting it on fire. That is also the original Latin root of the word for focus: it is a hearth of fire.

We need to focus on the positive image of what we want to be, instead of the negative image of what we are trying to avoid. We need to be positive, upbeat and live our lives in a forward and purposeful direction. The opposite approach is to be reactive or passive. When we are not moving forward we are still in neutral mode, trying to hold our own, or even worse, we live life in reverse mode, focused on all our failures and the negative things going on around us. Where our attention goes, the power flows! What we focus on grows stronger. We need to change our attitudes, thoughts, speech and actions from negative into positive ones. "The individual who wants to reach the top in business must appreciate the might of the force of habit - and must understand that practices are what create habits. He must be quick to break those habits that can break him - and hasten to adopt those practices that will become the habits that help him achieve the success he desires." J. Paul Getty

In order to stay focused I would suggest the following:

Identify your bad habits and change them: Are you envious of other people? proud? Self-centered? rude? easily angered? Do you keep a record of the wrong things others do to you?
Create the good habits of success: be kind and patient, trustworthy, hate evil and rejoice in the truth, be generous, be gentle, joyful, promote peace in your environment, be hopeful and always persevering.
Build upon your strengths and not on your weaknesses.
Focus on your natural talents.
Say "NO" to toxic people.
Find great mentors.
Stay away from TV shows and reality shows. They are a complete waste of time.
Feed your brain with the good food of inspirational books and inspiring lives of people who really made a difference in this world!
Meditate everyday and read the Bible: it will give you strength to do all things without grumbling, faultfinding and complaining against God and questioning and doubting yourself and others!
Tell yourself: "I have strength to do all things and I am ready for anything through Jesus Christ who infuses me with inner strength." (Philippians 4:13)
Be focused on living your life with power and living with purpose!