I try to keep company that pushes me. My friends and family have big ideas, big goals, big plans and so I try to aim at big ideas, big goals, and big plans to myself. Sometimes it works out - other times it goes more like this… At the beginning of 2020 I wrote out seven audacious goals ranging from professional (triple revenue at work) to physical (finish an Ironman) to personal (learn Spanish fluently). I assigned monthly benchmarks and quarterly goals to each. At work I knew what my team's pipeline needed to be by the end of Q1, I knew what my half marathon time needed to be in March, and I knew how many Spanish lessons I needed done by my birthday.
It’s the journey, not the end. I used to focus on up coming events to keep me going until a friend gave me a new perspective. I’d missed the point of about the time between ‘event.’ The silence! Enjoying the moment... Much like the one pushup, the time between events and milestones is actually better than the end game!
Now, i need to focus on learning the guitar solo in Comfortable Numb. I’ve dreamed of playing it, but need to focus.
It’s the journey, not the end. I used to focus on up coming events to keep me going until a friend gave me a new perspective. I’d missed the point of about the time between ‘event.’ The silence! Enjoying the moment... Much like the one pushup, the time between events and milestones is actually better than the end game!
Now, i need to focus on learning the guitar solo in Comfortable Numb. I’ve dreamed of playing it, but need to focus.
Well put, Mr. 628 (and counting). Can't wait to hear that solo!
This is such a great and spot on post.
Focus is spread too thin or completely abandoned in thoughts and other events.