Watch Your Focus
I don't tend to listen to the news.
It's not that I don't care about what's going on in the world, but I do feel that all the negative vibes that the media pipes out can have a detrimental effect.
In fact, studies suggest that listening to the news on a regular basis can make you fearful, depressed, anxious, angry and even paranoid!
You see, when you focus your attention on stories of calamity and woe, your spirit can so easily deflate. Energetically, you start attracting more of the same negativity into your own life.
Choosing not to watch the news isn't ignorance or indifference; it's choosing to embrace the positive in the world instead.
Because ... no matter what ... good and bad co-exist.
There will always be calamities and woe in the world whether you follow the news or not. Focusing on it to the point of creating anxiety within you only adds to the negative vibes.
You have a choice; so why not choose to focus on the good stuff?
There is plenty of it out there if you dare to look!
Watching what you focus on also applies to your experiences and choice of words on a daily basis.
To give you an example of focus in practice, consider the approach of an enlightened peace campaigner.
This gentle soul believed in peace but she wouldn't attend anti-war marches. However, she would attend pro-peace marches!
So what's the difference?
Well, it's subtle but actually quite profound! The mere mention of the word 'war' (even though it's anti-war) conjures up negative connotations whereas the word 'peace' has a much more positive focus.
Both marches are campaigning for peace but can you see the difference simply by changing the words from anti-war to pro-peace?
It's subtle but a good example of 'focus' in action.
So, as you go about your day, watch your focus.
Look for the positive – even in words.
And remember the saying – As you think, so shall you be!
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by Karl
10:20 AM
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3 Comments:
This is a wonderful reminder! Thank you for the inspiration!
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Julia, at
10:09 PM
That's great! I recently blogged about how much I hate the negativity of the news! And yes, the negativity causes us to lose focus which is what the real problem is! You're great, Karl!!!
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Trish, at
1:37 PM
I am with you....I rarely watch the news.
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Deb Dahlberg Rowland, at
10:11 PM
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