Are you afraid to focus?

I know this sounds a little ridiculous at first but think about it for a moment.

When was the last time you were able to shut out the world and focus for an hour or two?

Now if your job requires you to be on-call then obviously being unreachable is unacceptable while on duty, but what about off duty?

Stepping away from the world for a short period of time requires a degree of strength because there are two questions that your brain is constantly asking.

What’s happening in the world and what if someone needs me?

And either one of these questions can cause you to have level of underlying anxiety.

The truth is that you will never always know what’s happening in the world. And the good thing is that you don’t need to know all that’s happening.

And fortunately if someone needs you urgently enough in today’s world it’s easy for them to find a way to get a hold of you.

Learning to shut out distractions and honing your ability to focus on the task at hand will increase your productivity, ultimately allowing you more time for other things in your life.

So stop being afraid to focus. Someone will be sure to tell you if the worlds about to end.