How Your Mindset Determines Your Focus

Most people consider the problem of focus to be a technical one. For them, it’s a matter of eliminating distractions, setting goals, following a schedule, or becoming more organized. There is a lot to be said for these practical solutions.  If they increase our productivity, doesn’t that mean they increase our focus? A DEAD END Many people, hoping to find focus, will implement these solutions only to realize that their focus remains weak. This is because the technical problems were never the source of the issue. The real solution requires us to acknowledge the connection between focus and determination. When we possess a certain single-mindedness, our focus is too strong to be disrupted; if we can’t eliminate disruptions, we learn to ignore them. MUNDANE TASKS When we are determined towards a certain task, it may be because we find it intrinsically motivating. We covet its rewards, and we are driven to achieve them. Focus comes naturally. But what if we don’t enjoy the tasks we need to accomplish? What if they are mundane? Often, we don’t have the motivation to focus on what needs to be done. Our mindset is the problem here: we may not be convinced that our effort will be rewarded, or we may not be convinced of the consequences of failure. We may be stuck thinking in the short-term. INCENTIVES AND TRADEOFFS In these cases, we need to persuade ourselves of the incentives for what we are trying to accomplish. If there is any do...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: featured motivation self-improvement success focus mindset pickthebrain Source Type: blogs