Choosing to Focus

To focus on any one thing is not to focus on everything else.

For those of us trying to focus on several trajectories of effort, this can be a maddening dynamic. Concerns for all that crowds our peripheral vision overwhelm our attention.

Much can be addressed with thoughtful scheduling. I not only choose on what I will focus, but when and for how long as well. I, in effect, give myself permission to let everything else go out of focus.

Since I have reserved a place in the schedule for my other priorities, my current focus is not compromised with concerns about all that I cannot see. I am free to pour myself into the chosen task at hand.

How do you stay focused in your busy life?