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On Being Focussed

I was reminded about how powerful focus can be when I read a brief article on this today.
Zen practitioners understand the concept of focus.
For example, when washing the dishes, you wash the dishes - that's all you do. You don't distract yourself by thinking about other things.
Or eating a meal. Your immediate task is to eat, nothing else. You concentrate on the food, not television or a book or the computer or your smart phone.
If you have set a goal for something you wish to achieve, you will have an action plan with a timeline set up.
And so, at the appointed time, all you do is focus on the task. Nothing else is allowed to interrupt you.
All possible distractions are turned off or disabled.
By eliminating distractions and concentrating on the task at hand, several things come in to play.
Things are simplified, time goes by quickly, you begin to notice changes [ for the better],unpleasant tasks do not assume the unpleasantness they once had for you.
One small focussed action at a time.
You are being present, not worried about what might have been nor worried about what might happen at some future time.
Burdens get unloaded. A higher state of consciousness takes over. You will experience joy in all of the little things.
It is one way in which you can begin to live the perfect life, one tsk at a time, one hour at a time one day at a time.

In a Perfect World

In a perfect world there would be no war, you would have all the money and possessions you needed and no doubt enjoy excellent health, a great social life and be happy all of the time. Many of you might want to modify this list somewhat as everybody pretty much has a slightly different notion of what 'perfect' means. Of course we don't [yet] live in a perfect world. But we do experience times when things are pretty darned good. Looking back, there's often a memory of some good things happening. However, what if you changed 'perfect' to 'ideal'? Perfect means there's nowhere to go; th pinnacle has been reached and so being in a perfect world might mean that life is flat lined somewhat. However in an ideal world, not everything is ideal - it's a concept, something to aim for.
Often  your life can be better any time you choose, it's often an attitude that makes all the difference. You can choose how to respond to an event. At least, if you are willing, you can train yourself to respond to what might be an upsetting event, so that your emotions don't take over.
Remember it's not the event that causes you to be upset, but your response to it. By learning to change behaviours such as this, you can begin to live an ideal life. This is just one 'secret' key that will unlock those doors to a better life.
You can bet that there'll be a helpful book that explores this in more depth. Have a look at here for all sorts of ways to help you become successful in pretty much any area of life you choose.

Goal Setting

Anecdotal evidence suggests that the top 3% of achievers have set goals. They have a goal - an idea of what they want and they then set an action plan. What is a goal? A goal is a target if you will; something to aim for. Great goals are 'SMART.' Specific, measurable, achievable realistic and time bound. This means that SMART goals are in fact something that you believe you can realise. By putting a time or date by when you expect to complete all the actions in your plan and thus achieve your goal, you actually are making your self accountable. Add a little more commitment by making your goals public - tell somebody! Now here's a really good graphic you can use that is a useful reminder.

Source: positivelypositive.com via PerfectLife on Pinterest

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