The importance of FOCUS

There’s one thing I LOVE about this image…

It’s not the fact that this mountain goat is about to make a massive leap, that if done wrong, could alter the rest of his life… It’s not the fact that he even had enough faith to do so!

What I do love is this… His eyes are focused on one thing only – his final destination.

He’s not looking down wondering if he’s going to fall to his death.

He’s not looking behind him regretting the decision he made, wondering what would happen if he took a different route to his final destination.

His focus is on one thing only – the other side.

Often times in life, we finally get the courage to make a big leap — a career change, leaving an organization or role you know inside-out, moving across the country, ending a relationship, launching a new business… Then hours, days, weeks, or even months later, find ourselves looking down…

Looking behind…

Or even looking beside…

Second guessing our decision and wanting to retreat back to the “safety and comfort” of what we’ve always known. If you have decided to make a leap in your career or life, here’s your reminder to keep your head forward and your focus ahead – despite what you may be dealing with in the present. It will be worth it in the end. 

Victory is on the other side.

This post was inspired by an article I saw many years ago but always stuck with me. So paying credit to someone else, whoever you are. And paying it forward to inspire others who want to make a leap.