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Focus Your Thinking

Bill Mansell

The human mind is an amazing thing. It can store practically unlimited amounts of information. It can critically analyze the most complex of problems. It can distill millions of bits of information into a single thought or feeling. Yet, just like a sophisticated computer or a powerful machine, you must learn how it works to take full advantage of its potential. I am about to tell you a profound but little known fact about your mind. If you will learn to take advantage of this idea, you can harness the incredible power of your mind. Ignore this information and you may unwittingly inhibit the marvelous power of your mind.

Here it is: your mind can only focus on one thing at a time. That’s it. It seems rather simple, but then, so are most of the profound truths in life. The human mind, with all its amazing capacity, simply cannot concentrate on more than one thing at once. Don’t believe it? Try this: think about climbing a mountain in Switzerland. Imagine the beautiful snow capped peaks, the fresh air, and the exhilarating vistas. Got it? Ok, now, holding that image in your mind, think about the inside of your refrigerator at home. Try to hold both thoughts in your mind at the same time. You can’t! You can alternate back and forth, but you cannot think about two things at once. This is either good news or bad news depending on what you do.

The human mind is like a stage. Only one performance can play at a time. If a competing cast enters the stage, they displace the existing performance. The good news is that YOU get to decide what is playing on the stage of your mind at any given time. Stray thoughts can attempt to invade the performance from back stage. Yet, they cannot take over unless you allow it. The trick is to decide what will get your attention and then keep focused on what is important.

Think about it this way. Imagine an assembly line in a factory. Perhaps one week the line will turn out computers, the next week it might be re-fitted to produce radios, or maybe motorcycles. What if the line manager suddenly decided to manufacture baskets and radios at the same time by alternating between baskets and radios, every other one, down the assembly line? What would be the result? It would be total chaos with few finished products, inferior quality, and a lot of wasted energy and time. The human mind is the same. If a multi-million dollar manufacturing facility can’t do two things at once, why do you think you can?

Yet, many of us try to do just that. No sooner do we get our mind working on one thing, when we remember something else to concentrate on. When we are at work, we think about home. At home, we worry about work. The phone rings, the boss calls a meeting, you remember a task that you forgot to do, and on it goes. Rare indeed is the man or woman who can truly focus his or her mind on a single task long enough to let the power of the mind work on it without interruption.

Rays of sunshine gently warm the earth. But concentrated through a magnifying glass, these same rays can start a fire or cut through steel. Rain, spread over an entire city has little effect, but concentrate the rain in one place, and you have a powerful torrent, able to generate electrical power or move anything in its path. Likewise, a person who becomes distracted by sidelines, errands, and trivial pursuits is of little effect compared to the one who learns to focus his efforts and actions. This is the key to unleashing the power of the mind. It can become a mighty tool when it is allowed to concentrate and focus. 

Imagine the increased levels of personal power and effectiveness you would achieve by simply learning to do this one thing: focus your mind on the important tasks and problems of the day. Here are three effective tips to help you practice focusing your mind . . .

  1. Set a definite time to concentrate on a given task, project, or problem. Do not allow interruptions or stray thoughts to displace your thinking during that time.
  2. Keep a note pad handy to jot down stray thoughts that enter your mind when you are focusing on something else. Once these thoughts are written, you can forget about them until the appropriate time.
  3. If you get caught up in destructive thoughts such as guilt, worry, or fear, practice replacing them with positive, constructive thoughts.

Remember the oft-quoted success maxim, “do the most important thing now?” Why not take it a step further and THINK the most important thing at any given moment. Do this, follow these suggestions, and you will be astonished at the exciting new ideas, innovative solutions, and dynamic successes that will naturally flow to you.

Article Categories: Mind Development

About the Author

Bill Mansell

Bill Mansell is president of MindPerk, Inc., one of the web's largest resources for self improvement and business training. A dynamic speaker and success coach, Bill is the author of a weekly blog titled, One Minute Motivators. Bill helps companies and organizations inspire and motivate their team members to consistently achieve more. His contagious enthusiasm has helped people from all walks of life to reach and exceed their goals.

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  1. AvatarSchweiz says

    December 20, 2012 at 3:10 am

    Great article.

    Reply
  2. Avatarben says

    September 12, 2012 at 10:47 am

    Good article. Please convert the tips into a daily exercise. Thanks!

    Reply
  3. AvatarRAMESH says

    September 7, 2012 at 10:46 am

    The article is very interesting and useful.

    Reply
  4. AvatarLENIN says

    June 11, 2012 at 10:45 am

    Its Amazing…………

    Reply
  5. Avatarnishan mandal says

    February 22, 2012 at 10:44 am

    plese send me some documents which will help me to focus on my thinking

    Reply
  6. Avatarbarbarammcdonald says

    October 23, 2011 at 10:43 am

    Great very inspiring! Going to give it a try.

    Reply
  7. AvatarManish Kumar says

    October 5, 2011 at 10:42 am

    love this info…really helpful

    Reply
  8. AvatarWilliam M Leonard Jr says

    April 21, 2011 at 10:41 am

    Very well written!

    Reply
  9. Avatarsteve says

    January 29, 2011 at 10:41 am

    its true

    Reply
  10. AvatarTristan says

    January 14, 2011 at 10:40 am

    I 100% Agree with “chun li.” You do have a unique writing style, and have a wonderful way of keeping people interested/locked in your article. This is by far the most well explained article on this subject I have found yet, and probably will find. Very nice

    Reply
  11. Avatarchun li says

    September 27, 2010 at 10:39 am

    Your writing style is very unique in an effective way. I like the use of your mental excercise and the statement “THINK the most important thing” is so true because you can be doing what you’re trying to focus on but if you’re thoughts are not committed as well, then you’ll continue to lose that mental control. Thank you and please share more.

    Reply
  12. AvatarConrad says

    August 5, 2010 at 10:38 am

    Its a nice work. I am happy to be taught so well to focus my thinking ….

    Reply
  13. AvatarDavid says

    November 21, 2009 at 10:37 am

    You are great

    Reply
  14. AvatarKnowone says

    October 10, 2009 at 10:36 am

    I can imagine both the refrigerator and the mountain. the only problem is that i cannot give them both FULL concentration because in a sense my “energy” is divided by the two images to sustain them both.

    Reply
  15. AvatarMarcos says

    August 25, 2009 at 10:36 am

    Thank you for so cleverly explaining, defining, and giving suggestions to help us in our quest to become “Focused”.

    Reply
  16. Avatarnikhil says

    May 11, 2009 at 10:35 am

    its an awesome piece of knowledge to share!

    Reply
  17. Avatarashes... says

    March 22, 2009 at 10:34 am

    Man……………….I’ll definitely try it!

    Reply
  18. Avatarmichael avery says

    September 10, 2008 at 10:33 am

    Hello, I think your work is the best of the best

    Reply

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