DIRECTED FOCUS

Anything you focus on becomes more powerful, even if it something you wish to avoid. For instance, if you cannot stop worrying about being nervous at an important interview, then being nervous is exactly what will happen. This is how self-fulfilling prophecies work.

The only way to stope getting closer to something you do not want is to start concentrating on something else instead. In the interview scenario, this means turning your thoughts to all the great things you can offer in your new position. If you can maintain this mental discipline, you will soon forget all about being nervous.

The principle works the same way for the positive side of life. You can also move yourself to a goal by constantly directing your focus on it. Keep it up over a period of time, and you will find that you really do become what you think about.

The Tao Today

It is because this principle can be so powerful that you must use it with care. Make conscious and responsible choices about what you wish to manifest in your reality. When you master this principle, nothing will be beyond your grasp.

The Tao of Joy Every Day

~ Derek Lin