The Secret: Know What to Ignore
You’re so distracted. You’re so busy. You can’t find the time. Ever wonder how other people do it? The one’s that seem unbothered by life. The one’s that can succeed in almost anything they do. What is the secret?
How do some people always seem to win? They face the same distractions as you. They have families, jobs and other responsibilities. They too have to go through some of the same things you do. They probably don’t do it all.
As Nobel Prize Winner Francis Crick said on the secret to winning, “oh it’s very simple. My secret had been I know what to ignore.”
You have only so much capacity for things. As it’s been written here before, say no more and say yes, less. Ignore what doesn’t matter. Ignore what does not fit where you are in life or in the pursuit of a goal.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was given advice on her wedding day by her mother-in-law: “In every good marriage, it helps sometimes to be a little deaf.”
Know what to ignore. Focus, intently on what needs your attention. An hour of focused time is better than 4 hours of distracted, half-hearted time. Quality over quantity.
You cannot do it all. So focus on what matters. What you’re good at. What will get you closer to where you want to go. Block out your time. Avoid the distractions. Limit yourself to the task at hand. Be a little deaf. Ignore more of what doesn’t matter. Your effort will show up greater. Your results will be bigger. Your momentum bolder. Your impact on the thing your working on, larger.
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Thought Provoking Questions : What can you start ignoring in order to limit you distractions?
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