Dealing with Distractions
Are distractions
keeping you stagnant?
If you would have asked me a year ago to identify my top three biggest distractions, I am not sure I would be able to answer you. The way I saw it, I only acknowledged my lack of attention when I was presently distracted from a project.
Fighting Distractions
Now, fighting distractions has become a conscious, daily battle. I would say my top three distractions at the time were all digital. I was allowing myself to get distracted by my phone or something random I thought I need to know at the exact moment I was trying to enter deep focus. My time and attention are two of my most sacred commodities. In my pursuit of high performance, I have learned that time and energy well-spent moves the needle more than a 14-hour day.
Distractions taught me to Focus
I learned that it takes focus to focus. Focus is a muscle we have to develop, much like discernment. If the current state of social media algorithms and media dispersal is not an indication of the collective attention span, I don’t know what is.
Fighting distractions are a daily battle, and to win you are going to have to be intentional and strategic... Once you have identified your distractions, you can begin to work on new habits and new activities to occupy your time and energy.
- Nay Antoine, AMINA TALKS -
Ultimately, you will focus on the things you are committed to. Take a moment to reflect on your commitments. Are your focus and attention going towards those commitments? If you have been seeing growth and expansion in these areas, your focus is aligned with your commitments. If not, you need to reassess where you are not showing up for your own commitments.
Fighting distractions are a daily battle, and to win you are going to have to be intentional and strategic. To begin your assault, first, become aware of the moments when you are letting yourself be distracted. The moments you catch yourself procrastinating are going to give you insight into your key distractions.
Once you have identified your distractions, you can begin to work on new habits and new activities to occupy your time and energy.
Expert Thoughts
You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.
- Winston Churchill -
