Focus

Today I wasn't going to write anything, because I have a busy day planned, but as I wrote my wife an e-mail this morning a thought popped into my head.

When I was working for this guy last summer, I would call him on the weekend and ask him if he wanted me on Monday. He would say Geoff I only plan 8 hours at a time. Back then I thought he was crazy, looking only 8 hours at a time. I remember commenting on it several times about how could someone only look 8 hours at a time. He would just laugh at me when I would say anything and say I should try it.

I look back at his words and realize the more we try and think about tomorrow the more stress and worry it brings, what we have right now is today. We don't know what tomorrow will hold, but we can plan for today, 8 hours at a time.

Today don't look at tomorrow, look at the next 8 hours and be thankful you have them. Don't cross the bridge until you get their and the water under the bridge has already gone by. What you focus on, plan for is the next 8 hours. Just one step at a time. You will reduce stress, worry and doubt. You will also be able to focus.

Our brains/minds want to jump to tomorrow, add conflict and stress, but you need to focus on the task at hand. Don't let your mind control you, today start looking only at today. It is time for change and it will begin with you.

If you look back at the past, so many people came up with sayings about looking only at today, but we didn't listen. Look at today and see what is their for you. You will be able to see the sunrise and sunset and not worry about tomorrow, because it isn't here, but today is.

Enjoy your day and focus only on the next 8 hours, see how it changes you.