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The Thinking Man & Woman's Guide to Avoiding Distractions & Staying On-Track!Aug 22 '11 Write an essay on this topic.
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In today's society, there is an overload of information to ever more steadily distract you from the daily, weekly, and long-term goals you need to accomplish. Whether you are a parent, son, daughter, employee, business owner-and even as a business acquaintance or friend- distractions abound, and a simple, clear-cut method customized to YOUR personality and psychosocial framework needs to emerge to help you make sense of and stay in control of your world. Don't you agree? I stumbled upon this simple method of decreasing distractions and increasing focus after digesting many words of wisdom from great writers such as the inspired authors of the Holy Bible, as well as classic works by such greats as Napoleon Hill (Think and Grow Rich), Tony Robbins (take your pick), Tom Muzila (Mental Karate), Dr. Robert Anthony (Beyond Positive Thinking), Jim Rohn, Zig Ziglar, and many, many others. Read on, keep an open mind, and I'll summarize this in a few paragraphs. Note that this is not a moral treatise directing you to follow a particular faith or path, but rather, a framework around which you can insert whatever beliefs you hold. For me, it is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, so I will use that example and you can mold whatever you put your faith in around that. I also invite you to expand upon this initial work to make it more relevant to YOU, by your comments and suggestions. My hope is that this becomes an open-source work that will benefit as many people as possible, and have some positive effect in your sphere of influence. I would also hope that you share your positive results with me or someone else, and "pay it forward." Is that fair enough? We are surrounded by temptation. Whether you are single, married, in a relationship, or even celibate; a lacto-ovo vegetarian, strict carnivore, or an Orthodox Jew, you are going to have moments of weakness and be tempted to look at or otherwise allow your senses to glimpse a man or woman, a decadent piece of chocolate, a double-whammy Sloppy Joe sandwich, or whatever it is you have decided is "bad" for you. I will use the universal temptation that is the "opposite sex," and you can substitute whatever object of your desire you wish. In a nutshell, my Christian faith informs me that one cannot help that first glimpse of an object of desire or "attention;" let's use the example of an alluring woman (which is something I have personally struggled with and am not ashamed to admit). It is that second, long, head-turning, deep sampling that makes the initially innocent gesture something else--for me, it becomes a "sin" (if I allow it to). It is also at this point that one's pattern of concentration is interrupted, and it will take some mental exertion to block that out and regain focus on whatever task you were concentrating on. The basic approach is to redirect your attention-which in this case tends towards "sinful" thoughts-to something more acceptable and neutral (which depends on YOUR beliefs and moral frame-of-reference), or accept the consequence of wasting the energy of your attention (and time) on a nonproductive task, however small (for more information on how to redirect this, refer to the section about "sex transmutation" in Think and Grow Rich, and also the excellent work, Beyond Positive Thinking). Frankly, this is nearly entirely about redirecting and funneling your natural, sexual desires into productive, normally less interesting tasks which are vital to your growth, development, and putting food on your table! Let me show you a specific method that worked for me. Think and Grow Rich (and many other works inspired by it) contends that one must "magnetize" your mind with thoughts of success (and there is a specific process for this which you must study on your own). When you have undertaken this difficult task, you will attract resources-both of people and materially-that are already around you (but you would never DREAM would assist you in) achieving your goals. In a nutshell, this is known as the "Law of Attraction," the subject of the recent film The Secret, and what your grandmother has always told you--"Birds of a feather stick together." Financially (which pretty much determines your entire existence), you are the average of the five people you spend the most time around--as my grandfather often repeated, "Money isn't everything, but (in his Southern twang) narly ('nearly');" it didn't take me long to figure that out. If you believe that money is "evil," then give it up, and you will see how very quickly it will become difficult to even breathe. The "actual, correct" statement is "The want of money (lack of) is the root of all evil," which is the exact opposite--many crimes have been committed just so people could feed their families or pay their rent, mortgage payment, get medical care, etc; this is LACK of money! Misunderstanding this could be the very thing holding you back from your true potential. The other oft-misunderstood quote (from the Bible in this case) is "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven." The "eye of a needle" is actually the bottom of the roof of a barn an animal must pass under, just as a truck must not be too tall to get under a bridge. So YES--it IS possible for a "rich" man to get into Heaven! Let's get "back on track..." Think and Grow Rich contends that one must develop a "money consciousness" to attract elements of success; I have molded my Christian faith to develop a "moral consciousness" or-perhaps more specifically-added this to it. Through study of the Bible-both in church attendance and in ASSOCIATION ("birds of a feather") with other Christians (sincere ones, successful both in moral achievement and in providing not only for their families, but for their COMMUNITIES, demonstrated in their generous donations of time and/or money)-I have fine-tuned and MAGNETIZED my MIND to attract, seek, and focus on PEOPLE who are like-minded. Everyone has these qualities, in varying quantities--that is, everyone has something of value to contribute. This might be more or less-quantitatively-at any given time (determined by mentality and mood; being "positive" or "negative"); refer to Mental Karate for insight on mental states and levels of mentality. Once one has developed a "moral consciousness," you will literally filter out anything that does not fit what you have "reprogrammed" your mind to seek out (Beyond Positive Thinking is a profound resource for gaining control of the "programming center" of your brain). In a simple example, you happen to glimpse an attractive man or woman while out shopping. You have already been reading, studying, meditating, and associating with successful people who fit your definition of "moral fortitude," and your thoughts are in alignment with what you have identified with as "worthy and desirable" (meaning you know what your short and long-term goals are in life, have been actively working toward making them a reality, and you have been actively IDENTIFYING with this ideal image of yourself). You literally have programmed yourself-in advance-to replace thoughts of an "attractive man or woman" with thoughts of a "decent, moral, 'virtuous', respectable man or woman" so that your mind has REPLACED incompatible/unwanted thoughts with ones of something more in alignment with NEW BELIEFS you have been studying, so that you only notice elements of this potentially distracting person that you now value (he/she is upright, decent, dressed well-coordinatingly, has nice posture, etc.). In time, you will FILTER OUT and NOT BE DRAWN OR ATTRACTED TO people who are merely attractive in appearance, but more to their substance and worth. This will even ELICIT and DRAW OUT these qualities in others who might otherwise be trying to use their looks, charms, etc. to purposely distract, look for a "sugar daddy," or even who may have an ultimate aim of committing a crime by luring you into some kind of trap. By extension, you become a person of positive INFLUENCE to some degree (and as the great John Maxwell has said, "Leadership is nothing but influence"--it has nothing to do with position, authority, or rank), so if you work for or oversee the other person, you build a stronger TEAM and more positive business CULTURE, just by the subconscious message(s) you are sending (which could possibly be manifesting in "body language," a whole different subject). If you are in a relationship, this sends a subconscious message to your partner that you value him/her more simply due to the increased focus and attention you are affording them, and being less distracted by external forces. If the object of your desire is not a person, but a food or something intangible like a habit, then you will have to use a little bit of your imagination, and then share what you have discovered with someone else (hopefully in a comment here), rather than selfishly keep it to yourself. Whatever it is has been addressed by Tony Robbins (he has covered a LOT of bases!) and many other creators I have mentioned, and many I haven't. If you know of an especially powerful author or work that has helped you, then please also share that here. The more you think along these lines, the more successful you will be at staying focused on what's important to YOU--it is that simple. This is not to say you will have "instant success" (I certainly didn't), as people are so used to "microwave thinking"--as if they are going to transform into a karate or yoga master, become possessed of massive muscles, or erase wrinkles and effects of years of bad dieting and other habits, overnight. Processes like these take time, study, and prolonged practice. Some of you will be more ready than others-you might have already been reading books or listening to CD's and TV programs that are similar to or inspired by a common source as some of the authors I've mentioned-but it is important not to COMPARE YOUR PROGRESS TO OTHERS!!! As Robert MacPhee, author of Manifesting for Non Gurus (highly recommended!) states, "everyone is doing their best to operate with the Awareness, Skills, and Knowledge (A.S.K.) that they have." You must likewise be patient with yourself, as you work toward your personal goals. Also, learn not to "beat yourself up" if you fall short of your goals--a bad habit most of us have learned from our parents and teachers. Know that YOU, TOO are operating with the best "A.S.K." that you possess. If you have ever been mentally or physically abused, or grew up "very shy" or had overprotective parents, 177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class (authored by Steve Siebold) will assist you in repairing this poor programming, and open up an entirely new world of thought. They meant well in attempting to shield you from the evils of this world, but may've unintentionally ill-prepared you for its unforgiving realities (which obviously didn't match up with the artificial atmospheres they created for you). Happy hunting, and be sure and share your successes, thoughts, and any suggestions! This is just a beginning. May you have a "happy ending!" You Might Also Enjoy These Essays & Reviews... Tom Muzila's new book-Mental Karate 3 Simple Self-Defense Moves EVERY Woman Should Know! How to Find Computer & Electronics Deals Social Commentary on Obama's Historic Win The Credit Crunch You WON'T Be Expecting! 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