How To Focus On What's In Front Of You

How To Focus On What’s In Front Of You – Dani Johnson
(www.danijohnson.com)

The Story of the Farmer:
There was a farmer who decided to grow the best corn in his field. He prepared the soil with all of the right nutrients. He hired a team of laborers to help tend to the field. He bought the best quality seeds to make sure they grew into the best corn in the county. After all of the seeds were in the ground, he had to leave for a business trip so he entrusted the care to the laborers. After a couple of weeks, he returned with much anticipation of how his crop would look, he envisioned how good the corn would taste. When he arrived back at the farm and he looked over the field, he saw 2 inch sprouts dotting the landscape. He was expecting to see so much more growth, after all, he bought the best seeds. In frustration, he stomped on all of the new tender sprouts and vowed never to plant again.

A sprout proves something bigger is on the horizon, producing more seeds, which equals a harvest. What you feed, you will flourish, what you starve, you will kill. People belittling your progress are what may have been used on you before. Little sprouts will get overlooked if you are looking for the big harvest. Look for the little sprouts growing in your life and in your business. The difference between seeds and a harvest is TIME. When you neglect the little things, you have to start over.

Focus on the progress only. To get more progress, forget the former things, do not dwell on the past. If you are bringing a past failure into a present situation then walk away from it…otherwise you’re just repeating the same thing.

When you can prove that you prosper where you are planted (with what is in front of you right now) you will be trusted with more.

Sprouts prove there is more to come.

Take the time right now to write down who & what you are thankful for (endorphins are naturally released in your brain):
Family
Customers
Friends
Mentors
Great Health
Home
Travel

Condemnation breeds ungratefulness – the antidote is Thankfulness

If you have ever taken the time to choose a perfect gift and waited in anticipation for that person to open it and when they do, they don’t acknowledge or appreciate it…how apt are you to want to buy another gift? You are blessed every day, several times a day. Make the time to be thankful to your creator and the people in your life who are your support system.