Distracted vs Staying Focused
I was talking to a group of wonderful people in Atlanta last night and an old quote came to the forefront of my mind. Years before I had captured this in one of my leadership journals and right now can’t remember which one. So I’m just going to get as close as I can for today’s T4D.
“Most of us will miss the real significance of what we might experience from this life, and what we might contribute to this life, not because we are bad people doing bad things, but because we have allowed ourselves to become distracted from doing the most important ones.”
We all know it can be hard work to stay focused on the most important things… but we also know staying focused on those things may be the most important work we will ever do. ~ Kirk Weisler
March 27th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Kirk,
This is so true! This reminds me of Stephen Covey’s quote: the main thing is to keep the MAIN thing the main thing. I agree it is hard work and a real challenge.
Thank you.
March 27th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Kirk,
I really needed this T4D today! It’s good to remember that busy work, things that can occupy our time, may not be the MOST important focus for us as individuals. Focusing on what counts is not easy. I am easily distracted by things and folks that consume/need my time, forgetting that they can’t feed my soul.
Thanks for the reminder!