I am currently reading a fascinating book by John C. Maxwell entitled Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work (Center Street 2003). This book really does make you want to change the way you think.
One chapter discusses using the potential of focused thinking, but in order to do so you need to clear away mental clutter and distractions. Today we are proud of our ability to multitask…doing many things good enough, but how many of them are accomplished at an excellent level. In the chaos of the day, focusing on your priorities and goals can take a backstage to the busyness of the day. So if you have been wondering why the things you say are important aren’t getting done this may be the answer.
The author suggests that focused thinking helps harness energy, helps develop ideas, brings clarity and takes you to the next level, but only if you get rid of distractions. He writes ”Don’t do easy things first or hard things first or urgent things first. Do first things first-the activities that give you the highest return.”
Making time to think and focus on your priorities without distractions makes sense. How can you achieve your desires without spending time on them? You get what you think about.
So what goal are you working on now and how can focused thinking help you achieve the goal? Think about it.
This quote in the book sums this up very well:
“Keep your mind off the things you don’t want by keeping it on the things you do want. “ ~ W. Clement Stone
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