Keeping the main thing the main thing
Distraction.
The Great Destroyer of Progress.
But this is not a new thing, it's very old and in the ancient world, our ancestors had to deal with it as well.
But in this age, distraction comes in the form of a mobile computer that most people have on their person at all times.
And if you have spent any time at all waiting for things...things like appointments, buses, zoom calls to start, traffic lights to turn green...then you know the siren song of the computer in your pocket. Even if it doesn't make a sound it's still calling to you...always ready to steal your attention.
And to be perfectly blunt most Canadians give it their attention. This of course has led to ever-falling levels of productivity and will before long lead to a lowering of a country's standard of living...but I digress.
Let us talk of the ambitious people still left in our country.
For those who are ambitious, we must learn to prioritize what is important.
The ancient philosopher Seneca said this was one of the hardest things to balance in life.
On the one hand,d we don't want to be simply "busy" but accomplish nothing because we are over-proscribed.
As Seneca wrote, "For the love of bustle is not industriousness".
On the other hand,d we need to do something. Sitting around just leads to inertia.
I was listening to Matthew McConaughey on a podcast not too long ago and he commented that he had recently shut down his music label and production company.
He mentioned that at one point he had 5 "campfires" on his desk but could only focus on 3.
He chose family, acting, and his foundation.
Those three proverbial "campfires" turned into "bonfires".
We can't do everything.
Life is about tradeoffs.
You can do a few things well or choose the ramifications of mediocrity, inadequacy, and failure.
Choose wisely and you will dominate.
Dedicated to your athlete’s success
Greg and Char
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