Pay attention to the things that bring you success

posted more than an year ago | category : Inspirational

I am a firm believer in the idea that your attention is shaped by your reality. Years ago, I decided to buy a yellow sports lancer and, surprisingly, that’s the car I would spot on a daily basis on the roads. As much as I thought they had suddenly appeared on the streets, you will agree that they were always there; I just didn’t notice them.

Since I turned my attention to it, I began to acknowledge the presence of the car in my reality. Reality, like possibilities, is extensive. Reality and possibilities are best created by virtue of your attention. Whatever you desire is already there in reality - you only have to make it a part of your reality.

I believe that energy flows where your attention goes. When you receive a call from a friend in the middle of your meeting, even though you don’t answer it, you have turned your attention to the call. Why did he call? Maybe it’s about the movie? Maybe it’s about the money? And that takes your attention away from the meeting, and may cause you to neglect some important things.

Success comes to those who pay attention to that which creates success. Simply paying attention is not the answer. Paying attention to the right things that bring you closer to success, personally and professionally, is important. And if that is the key, here are some tips to achieve it.

Focus on the results you want to create
My sales executive would often complain, “The clients are not responding. What do you expect me to do?” So he would turn his attention to calling clients that were not responding, and then tell me that they don’t respond. If he turned his attention to creating a new and responsive client list, the results might be different.

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