The spark* blog
Thoughtful insights for socially responsible entrepreneurs who give a ****! Honest conversations about impact, wellbeing and creating sustainable change.
All this shall pass
I lost someone dear to me quite suddenly at the start of this year. She’d been such a cheerleader and warm supporter in my life over the years. In between the moments of feeling the intensity of the big hole that had opened up and all the complex emotions that come with loss, I started seeking sense and a way forward. So here I am sharing some thinking on this strangely taboo subject.
“Your focus is your reality.” — Yoda
What I’m musing about today, is the concept of goal setting and through goal setting the development of focus and through focus… stuff that lots of us are seeking; personal achievement, measurable progress, a sense of direction, tangible results and satisfaction.
Have you ever experienced what happens when you have far too many things to focus on? You begin a day with a massive to-do list and run about multi-tasking, working super hard, but never actually completing anything?
A good place to begin…
Musings on good starts, progress on gaols and incremental gains. ‘Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.’ Says Arthur Ashe, this appeals to my pragmatic side. When you boil things down, what else can you do?! However, it is pretty common to find yourself trying to do something far less sensible! I certainly have at points in time...