September 20, 2005 at 11:14:26 p.m.

What can be more frustrating than getting a roll of film back from processing only to find half of the shots are out of focus and no way to shoot them over again?

Just like your camera, staying in focus makes a difference as to how you view the final picture of your daily life experience.

There are a million distractions in life and most of them do nothing more than keep you from focusing on the important issues of your development.

I have long preached the importance of putting issues in priority, not so much for the sake of building a working framework as much as helping you understand where your focus should be.

The people in your life are all demanding your attention in one way or another and your attempt to satisfy their demands is fragmenting your life in such a way that it takes away your ability to move ahead and most of all, enjoy the experience.

It’s easy to get lost in this world. It happens when you step outside your front door because you are immediately at the mercy of everyone’s to-do list. And, unless you have the courage and tenacity to turn them off, you can kiss your own to-do list goodbye.

Great wisdom and great enjoyment in life comes from your ability to focus on those issues that are important to you. Sometimes that takes courage and tenacity and sometimes it takes a deaf ear to the ever increasing demands from those around you. Stop worrying about the feelings of others. Saying “no” or turning a deaf ear is as necessary to your happiness as a good, hot bowl of soup on a cold, blustery day. And just like that bowl of soup it activates you into getting on with the job at hand. Knowing what that job is should be the heart of your focus with spirit, mind and body working in harmony.

Life is short and minutes are the wealth upon which you can build your fortune. Don’t be afraid to gather them up and use them. They are yours as part of a Universal gift. Looking ahead or behind does not show you what is right at your feet. Focus on the NOW. In retrospect you will cherish the experience. – GT