Most of the time, we tend to get lost while trying to find ourselves and what we best fit in. I have seen myself in this scenario several times and I am sure it is not the same for me alone but others would have experienced this before.
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The way the world is, it is often said that it is not wise to put all your effort into learning a particular thing but diversify into learning numerous trades to be on the safe side. By this, we find many people picking up more than one skill at a time and trying to put equal concentration into learning all at the same time.
It is funny how we think that diversification is easy and a faster way to grow, but it keeps us distracted from the main direction of what we really want. Or do I say, it would keep us confused on the best ways of weighing our focus on the individual skills?
For me, I am someone who has many on his plate which mean, I am into many things at the same time. Speaking from experience, I am not as focused as I used to think I am and have possibly lost direction. To explain why I think so, what does it mean to be focused?
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A CLEAR GOAL AND DREAM
When you say you have a clear goal and dream, this means your mind is focused in one direction and only driving towards that path. It does not mean, having two paths that lead to different destinations and therefore splitting yourself into two for the purpose of passing through two paths at the same time.
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Someone who doesn't know which path he wants to follow definitely does not have a direction and a clear goal. We can conclude that such a person is confused and would not settle for the success he dreams to achieve but for whatsoever outcome life gives him even though is far lesser than what he wants for himself.
AN EYE FOR THE FUTURE PRIZE
It is necessary for you to have a high and in-depth explanation of where your destination would be. Without knowing where you are headed, how would you then arrive at your destination? This is what I call an eye for the future prize.
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Now Imagine someone who is trying to diversify, with no clear focus, would such a person have an in-depth description of how his destination would be? The truth about life is, that we can actually do more than one thing at the same time but never would we achieve great things in it compared to someone who has his full focus and already knows what he wants.
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Now, ask yourself, are you still battling with what you want for yourself and building that aspect in your life or you are one of those who are lost in focus trying to split yourself into two to walk in two directions at the same time?
It is not a shame to accept where you stand in this group now, because it is better to know now than ignore to regret it in the future.
EFFORTS PLACED TOWARDS THE GOAL
For someone who has a sharp eye on the future prize, you would definitely have the time to place in enough effort towards achieving your goals. There would be little to no distractions from the prize. There would not be bus stops or cruise ride out of direction towards that goal. Your mind would be fixed and straight, and definitely, you would arrive at your destination much faster than someone with a distracted mind.
Coming right back to me....
I have analyzed myself from all the questions I asked and found out that I have lost direction. And it is better for me to say it and know it now before it is too late. I am not ashamed to admit it since it is the only way for me to work on myself. Now enough of me!
WHO IS STARSTRINGS01
Starstrings01 AKA Giftedhands is a Hive lover, a Nigeria musician (Guitarist), and also a student who studies Mechatronics Engineering at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
His goal on Hive is to be more than a regular blogger but something more; someone with a purpose. That’s one of the reasons why he founded the newbies initiative @newbies-hive to help guide and support newbies. Kindly click here to follow the @newbies-hive curation trail.
He battles and struggles with balancing education and being active on the chain but yet his love and passion for Hive keep him on balance.
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