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Rituals and Focus!

By Bamboo In The Wind

If it is not your day, nothing will likely fall in place. The decisions you make, the work you do, and the interactions you have do not have the same energy and intensity as any typical day. And that sometimes gets frustrating.

What is meant by it is not your day?

It means you are struggling to focus. When too many things are crammed into our minds, it is hard to be laser sharp in attention. Weak priorities prevail and execution of everyday matters goes out of rhythm. That surprises you. How can something that you are so used to doing suddenly be an uphill battle?

Focus is key to clear thinking and establishing the correct sequences. It helps prioritize affairs and smoothen the proceedings of what we set out to do.

Focus comes from bringing attention to what is essential at any moment in time. It means being fully present. Dwindling attention recovers with having discipline. Thus the real trouble with focus is having discipline. That comes from having non-negotiable rituals. If established, rituals are pretty potent.

Rituals are acts you do habitually, even when you do not feel like doing them or even when no one watching you. They are acts you do; they make you see what you do.

Rituals are a powerful way to restore attention and thereby bring back focus.

Remember, rituals have great potential to turn most of the days into your days! One must set up the practice!

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