Focus=Reality

"In any given moment, it's our focus that determines our emotional reality."

-- Marianne Williamson

You're walking down the street. Are your eyes on the trash in the gutter, or the two five year olds chasing each other around a light pole as they laugh and screech with glee? You're doing your taxes. Do you focus on how little money you made this year in comparison to Bill Gates, or are you grateful for the income you earned and all the other riches you received in the last year? You wake up in the morning. Does your mind begin to dwell on every little ache and pain your body has in store, or are you just glad to have awakened above ground?

The choice of focus is always ours. And the emotional reality, the psychological impact, of what we focus on expands. Look at the dark side, and times seem even darker. Give attention to the positive, and the light shines ever brighter. Our energy feeds whatever we focus upon.

Sure, sometimes your mind flashes over to the negative so damn fast you don't know it until you're half way into a deep, blue funk. But once you realize the yucky state you're in, simply refocus. The positive is always present -- at times it just takes a little psychological detective work to find it. If you choose not to, if you choose to live in a negative emotional space, just don't blame the world for putting you there. The culprit lies between your two ears.

So, starting today, play The Focus Game. In every situation, see how fast you can find something positive. Then let that one positive lead you to all the other positives that surround you. In so doing you will create a strong, empowering emotional reality, a psychological hardiness, and a pattern of positivity that will lead you to greater functionality and ever expanding joy.