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In the world today, there are many things that distract us from our goals or from achieving what we are supposed to. When we look closely, we can see that there are a whole lot of things that distract us. To achieve your heart desires, you need to stay focused. At times, friends distract us, frivolous things distract us, and social media also distracts us.
Personally, I am always distracted, but I have devised means that keep me focused, and some of them include,
Setting standard for myself, I set good standards for myself, I know what I want and I do not just agree to anything. A person who does not know what he wants can easily fall for anything and leave the main thing he or she is supposed to focus on.
Learning to say no, The best thing you can do for yourself is learning how to say no, in life it is not everything that you accept, because if you say yes to all, you will be distracted. For example, as a student, during your study time or resting time, a friend may ask you to accompany him or her to go and see another person or to attend a party. If you cannot say no, you will join them and automatically get distracted. Personally, for the past few years, I have learnt to say no and it has been helping me.
Set a scale of preference, In Economics, we see scale of preference as a list of unsatisfied wants arranged in order of their relative importance. It helps you to make choices and prioritize your spending according to your needs and goals. To avoid unnecessary distractions, scale of preference can help you stay focused, especially when it comes to buying what you do not need or when tackling long term and short term goals. We might not see this as very important, but it is, I use it a lot and it has been helping me. Know your wants and needs.
Making all my social media presence valuable, I will say that I am a bit addicted to my phone, but I have constantly found ways of making use of my phone more beneficial. For example, I use it to type some of my academic works, for blogging, for posting business updates on my social media handles, and also for sharing insightful information. I also time myself and know when to use them.
