Power SHIFT Your Focus: The Mark of a True Leader

The most important lesson that I’ve learned from living on this planet is what any truly happy, successful and optimistic person knows about life: They will experience good times and bad times. They will have sad days and ecstatic moments. That nothing in life is permanent and our success and happiness depend on our ability to ride these waves of change with equanimity. 

 

Happy, successful, optimistic people are not exempt from the trials and tribulations of life. Some of the happiest, most successful and optimistic people I know have had to overcome unbelievably difficult circumstances to get to where they are today. But what they all have in common is their uncanny ability to shift their focus to a higher part of themselves. 

 

They allow themselves to temporarily step away from those moments that are bringing them down or are causing them pain and immediately focus on aspects of their lives that bring them joy and lift their spirits.  They feel blessed for the things that life has given them rather than cursing what life has denied them or the unwanted things life is throwing at them. 

 

I admire the way they find laughter during tough times and sometimes even during the worst of times. It is not a question of putting blinders on and ignoring that they are going through a difficult time, but rather they instinctively know when to shift their mindsets to something that will put them on a more productive path.  In reality, we all have the power to do this.  It’s what I call a Power Shift in Focus. 

 

Being able to create a Power Shift in Focus is one habit that can have a tremendous impact on your life.  Why?  Because it's a direct answer to the question life is always asking of you:  "Who do you think you are?"  When you temporarily step away from challenging situations and steer your attention to something that makes you feel good, you are thereby replenishing your spirit and nourishing your soul, the very essence of who you are.  You are recharging your inner battery with the emotional fortitude needed to forge ahead.  When you do go back to face the situation that is causing unease in your life, which inevitably you must do, you will feel less overwhelmed and the answers will come to you more readily. This is because you’ve calmed your nervous system down to the point where you can embrace the situation, rather than have the situation control you.  

 

You can’t stop life from throwing stuff at you. You can’t stop the unexpected from interfering with your goals and dreams.  But you can choose how to respond.  You can always choose to shift to a healthier state of mind when unwanted things happen.  People who are happy, successful and optimistic know that, no matter what happens, life still goes on and they can choose to focus on things that empower them.  They refuse to give up their right to enjoy life.  And guess what?  So can you.

 

A Power Shift in Focus, even if only for a very few moments, can have a profound effect on how you cope with any challenge and help you understand the great duality of life.  In other words, you can’t know true peace until you’ve experienced chaos.  You can’t know joy unless you’ve felt pain.  Conversely, no matter how many tears may fall, there is still room for a smile and even laughter.  You must experience one end of the emotional spectrum to fully appreciate the other.  A Power Shift in Focus is a skill that nourishes your soul and significantly changes how you view life.  It can be improved with practice and is key to creating a happy and successful life for yourself. 

 

Attitude Adjustment Strategy: Practice a Power Shift in Focus. 

Temporarily step away from those moments that are bringing you down and focus on aspects of yourself that lift you up.  Bless the things that life has given you, rather than cursing what you are lacking.  And always find the laughter during tough times.  This is what happy, successful and optimistic people know.

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