At what point would focus become obsession ? Is it when the focus of your attention is concentrated to the exclusion of everything else ? That would seem easy enough to understand and recognize. Conversely what is the point where a lack of focus is causing a lack of progress ? Another question of balance, Balance is something I find myself questioning,a lot. Too much and too little.
I do believe we need to live a focused life. We should live with an awareness of our goals, not necessarily an awareness of our purpose. Our purpose is the big question that we all struggle with. As to whether we can ever know that purpose I reserve judgement. If we can would that not then become an obsession ? Shouldn't it be ? All of that is the thing we should pray about and seek guidance on. Our purpose will be fulfilled whether we are aware of it or not. Yes, I believe in fate and destiny. Just as in science, every action has an opposite and equal reaction, we may not agree with the action, but the result is what is important. I can not help but believe it has all been anticipated and taken into account.
Focus is what I am talking about. As I said I do believe we should lead a focused life. Keep your eye on the prize as the saying goes. The decision we all need to make is what to focus upon. Some choose to focus on the gaining of wealth. Others may choose to focus on raising children, art, writing, careers or serving the God of their choosing. It is all a matter of focus. Should our focus be upon what we want or need ? We are all told otherwise, are we not ? To focus upon yourself is just selfish. It is if it impacts others. That is when we think of it as an obsession. At least in others we do.
Recognizing that in ourselves is a bit more difficult. You can become obsessed with doing for others and that obsession prove detrimental. Will those that benefit from this obsession object ? Only in limited circumstances. If they truly love and care about you they will.
So just how much are we allowed to focus upon ourselves ? In one way you could say it depends upon those around you. How much do they require of you ? Do they rely on your focus ? How much does that cost you in terms of personal focus ? Do you pay that price willingly or grudgingly ? We are taught that we should put the needs of others before our own. Isn't that love ? When we desire something for ourselves, regardless of cost, financially or emotionally, we say we love it. But isn't that a selfish thing ? Is love selfish ? Only when you become obsessed with it.
We have been told and tell our children to pursue their ambitions,dreams and goals. How aggressively should that be done ? Certainly not to the exclusion of others. I think perhaps that is the struggle we all face in life. The decision to focus upon ourselves. It could be that by allowing ourselves to focus upon our needs and desires we will ease the struggle. Will we then enable fate and destiny to rule ? No, we can not control either. We must learn to live with it. Is there a balance in all of this ? I would only say this, there is right and wrong.
If we do what we know in our hearts to be right, it is so. If we do what we know is wrong in our hearts, it is so. Focus is tied to purpose. Decide what you want your life, your presence on this earth to represent and act accordingly. I just want to live a good life and to be remembered for that. That is enough and a source for focus. You may want something different. There is right and wrong, good and bad, and each of us must decide. Opinions vary. A final question. To whom do we owe devotion ?
I do believe we need to live a focused life. We should live with an awareness of our goals, not necessarily an awareness of our purpose. Our purpose is the big question that we all struggle with. As to whether we can ever know that purpose I reserve judgement. If we can would that not then become an obsession ? Shouldn't it be ? All of that is the thing we should pray about and seek guidance on. Our purpose will be fulfilled whether we are aware of it or not. Yes, I believe in fate and destiny. Just as in science, every action has an opposite and equal reaction, we may not agree with the action, but the result is what is important. I can not help but believe it has all been anticipated and taken into account.
Focus is what I am talking about. As I said I do believe we should lead a focused life. Keep your eye on the prize as the saying goes. The decision we all need to make is what to focus upon. Some choose to focus on the gaining of wealth. Others may choose to focus on raising children, art, writing, careers or serving the God of their choosing. It is all a matter of focus. Should our focus be upon what we want or need ? We are all told otherwise, are we not ? To focus upon yourself is just selfish. It is if it impacts others. That is when we think of it as an obsession. At least in others we do.
Recognizing that in ourselves is a bit more difficult. You can become obsessed with doing for others and that obsession prove detrimental. Will those that benefit from this obsession object ? Only in limited circumstances. If they truly love and care about you they will.
So just how much are we allowed to focus upon ourselves ? In one way you could say it depends upon those around you. How much do they require of you ? Do they rely on your focus ? How much does that cost you in terms of personal focus ? Do you pay that price willingly or grudgingly ? We are taught that we should put the needs of others before our own. Isn't that love ? When we desire something for ourselves, regardless of cost, financially or emotionally, we say we love it. But isn't that a selfish thing ? Is love selfish ? Only when you become obsessed with it.
We have been told and tell our children to pursue their ambitions,dreams and goals. How aggressively should that be done ? Certainly not to the exclusion of others. I think perhaps that is the struggle we all face in life. The decision to focus upon ourselves. It could be that by allowing ourselves to focus upon our needs and desires we will ease the struggle. Will we then enable fate and destiny to rule ? No, we can not control either. We must learn to live with it. Is there a balance in all of this ? I would only say this, there is right and wrong.
If we do what we know in our hearts to be right, it is so. If we do what we know is wrong in our hearts, it is so. Focus is tied to purpose. Decide what you want your life, your presence on this earth to represent and act accordingly. I just want to live a good life and to be remembered for that. That is enough and a source for focus. You may want something different. There is right and wrong, good and bad, and each of us must decide. Opinions vary. A final question. To whom do we owe devotion ?
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