When an obstacle looms ahead, focus on a path around it, not on the obstacle itself. If you ride a motorcycle or even bicycle, you’ll find that if you look at something in your path–say, a rock–you’ll tend to go right for it. It’s like that rock is a magnet that pulls you to it. So, do not look at it. Look where you want to go, and that’s right where your motorcycle or bicycle heads.
This thinking applies to life in general. If you want to get more fit, focus on a path that takes you there, not the obstacles that block you from fitness. If you want to improve a relationship, focus on ways to make it better, not all of the obstacles between you and a happy bond. If you want a more successful professional life, spend your energy aiming at solutions, not dwelling on problems.
Look where you want to go. Then turn your motion into an offensive attack on your objectives, not a dodging defense.
–MY MONDAY MESSAGE–
“Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies.”
~Ann Landers
