Have you ever noticed that sometimes you catch yourself focused on the problem instead of looking ahead to your goal or destination and figuring out how to get there?
I witnessed an experience like this on the golf course recently.
Henry Ford said, “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.”
So true, so true.
I was playing golf with two men friends of mine.
On one hole Joe hit a ball smack into a large electrical utility box situated on the fairway alongside a pond. His ball went into the pond.
He dropped another ball on the grass and once again hit it into the box and it ricocheted into the pond.
I kid you not, he did this a third time as well!
I was on the other side of the fairway watching and waiting, and I must admit I started to laugh.
What were the odds of this happening three times in a row?
After all, he only had to get the ball into the air and over the electrical box. He’d gotten golf balls airborne millions of times before, right?
So what went wrong?
I’m guessing he was focusing on the obstacle and taking his eyes off the goal.
If you focus on the fact that you don’t have any willpower to stick to your eating plan, or you have bad habits, or you don’t think you can find exercise that you enjoy, you will hit those barriers and probably not pass them.
You must be aware of the challenges you face in order to navigate past them, but don’t make your obstacle the focus.
Your focus should be on where you’re going next and how you’re going to get there.
If you don’t have willpower, find a group of women with similar goals and challenges and put together a support group.
If you have bad habits, tackle them one at a time and take steps to change.
If you think you can’t find a workout program that you’ll enjoy, talk to women who do seem to be enjoying an active lifestyle and learn how and what they do.
After talking with Joe, the next time he’s got a challenging shot to make on the golf course, he’s going to focus on the options he has for getting his ball to the green and not on the obstacle in his way.
I hope I’m there to witness his success!
Keep this in mind when you pursue your own goals.
Focus on the destination, not on the obstacle.
shelli
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