F O C U S F E AT U R E
And contrary to what most of us would
think, this concept is not limited to business
success. We also need to focus our attention
on growing personal aspects of our lives.
Relationships, healthy living and spiritual
growth should take a priority in our goalsetting process as they’re more likely to
produce happiness.
Strategising helps alleviate aimlessness,
which is why it’s crucial to start the year with
an agenda. Also, it’s essential to begin the
process with an honest reflection of what
success means to you – a true evaluation
of where your desires and passions may be
shelved. This eliminates the need to impress
others making it all about your own personal
growth.
When failing fails
Spirituality, self-esteem and peace-of-mind
are fragile areas of the human dynamic
which contribute to building inner-strength.
And according to Saberi Roy, a psychology
expert, failure is one of many parasites
that weaken us as people. This means that
failing to embrace failure can bring about
deterioration in confidence and a loss of
motivation to continue or try again.
The risk of having a negative reaction to
failure means we stay within our expected
boxes and are afraid to try anything out of
societal norms. Failing ‘badly’ also means
we make incorrect generalisations about
the stigma of failure - basically, we aren’t
honest enough to admit mistakes in fear of
weakness. This pushes one to conclude that
the goal in itself is not ‘meant to be’. Can
you imagine the amazing ideas that don’t
get done because people feel inadequate in
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