How Many Targets Do You See?
Picture yourself in a wide open field. There is a slight
breeze, and the sun is shielded by the clouds. In front
of you stands a target with a large bulls eye in the
center.
Next to you is a bow and arrow. Your goal is to hit the
target, directly in the middle of the bulls eye. You
believe you can do it.
You pick up the bow and arrow, take aim, and stop.
From the back of your mind you hear a small voice call
out, "What if you miss the bulls eye?"
At that exact moment, a second target appears, hovering
over the first, with the word FAIL written across it.
You see the second target, and your aim sways slightly.
You tell yourself to focus and set your eyes back on the
main target.
Seconds after you hear another voice, "What if you miss
the entire target?"
A third target appears. Your eyes go back and forth
between all of the targets. You keep telling yourself to
focus. But now the focus of succeeding is replaced with
not failing.
Doubts and obstacles keep entering your mind, and
corresponding targets pop up all over the field. The
main target was lost in a sea of worries and concerns.
In front of you stand hundreds of targets. You have one
arrow. Then, a light bulb goes off.
Your aim was on what might go wrong, and not on your
goal. Your focus was led astray by self-doubt and second
guessing your ability.
You once again focus on accomplishing your goal. Not on
failing, not on missing, not on anything else. Slowly,
the other targets start to fade and ultimately
disappear.
Perhaps your goal is to get a new job. If you go into
the interview focusing on the possibility of not getting
the position, you will be aiming at the wrong target. It
becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Focus on what you
want to do, not on what you don't want to do.
Only one target remains. You pull the arrow back, take a
deep breath, and let it fly.
Bulls eye!
by Jason M. Gracia - Motivation123™
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