You Get What You Focus On

Do you find yourself thinking mainly about the badstatements on the bathroom mirror where they will
things in your life? Do you look at the future andsee them while they brush their teeth in the morning.
assume that things will turn out badly for you?You might like to write them inside your daily planner
Watch out! It is likely that you will get what youas well. Another idea is to write encouraging notes to
focus on. Even the Biblical character Job, whoyourself on each page of your planner or calendar.
suffered the loss of everything, made theKeep those positive ideas before your eyes if you
statement, "That which I have greatly feared haswish to improve the strength of your focus.
come to pass." Is it possible that his disastersSome people have enjoyed creating a collage or
happened partly because his focus was on thedream box to increase their positive focus. A collage
negative instead of on the positive?can be made of magazine pictures, words, and
You don't have anything to lose by thinking positivelystatements that point your heart to your desired
and focusing on the beneficial things you desire. Ifoutcomes. A dream box is simply a place to keep
your focus is on defeat and despair, you will besuccess stories, motivating pictures and other inspiring
miserable even if it never happens. On the otherodds and ends you collect as you go through life.
hand, a positive, upbeat focus will have you in a goodDo you write New Year's resolutions? The beginning
state of mind even if a mishap occurs. Ask anyof the year is a natural time to evaluate your life and
positive thinker, though, and they will tell you thatset goals. Don't follow the popular idea that
you get good things if you expect good things.resolutions are all broken withing a few weeks. If a
Your focus can be increased in a variety of ways.goal is worth pursuing, don't give up on it. Believe you
Positive affirmations are a traditional approach.can achieve it. Believe you will achieve it. Write your
Whatever you hope to achieve or gain in life, turn itresolutions down and look at them from time to time
into a single simple statement. For instance, if youas the year progresses. They might be challenging,
want to lose weight, you can tell yourself somethingbut by keeping them in your focus, you might reach
like, "I am enjoying lighter meals and am satisfiedsome of them. Congratulate yourself for every small
with smaller portions." Try telling yourself yourvictory on your road to success.
affirmations every morning several times when youYes, you get what you focus on. Make sure you are
first rise, and again in the evening before going tosetting your sights on success and achievement and
sleep.not on failure. Whatever you set your mind to, you
Many people like to post their positive focuscan accomplish.