Orville
and Wilbur Wright didn’t get an aircraft off the ground by focusing on what
they couldn’t do, but by continually extending the boundaries of what they
could.
It’s
the same for you.
Focus on the things you want and you’ll spot opportunities you
might have otherwise missed.
Focus
on the negative aspects of your situation, what you can’t or don’t want
to do, and it will only amplify pessimism, triggering more negative emotions
and channeling time and energy that might otherwise have been used more
constructively.
For
example:
· If you want
more time, talk about the important things you will schedule into your
day, week and year (not about how crazy busy you are).
· If you want more success, talk about your aspirations and what you can do to make them a reality (not about how big your problems are).
· If you want
more power and influence, talk about what you’ll do with the influence you
already have (not about how no one takes you seriously).
-
Margie Warrell (modified by Amr Badran)
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