Focus On Your Work

One perspective we have on life is through our work. It is true that as far back as can be remembered we have had to work, both mentally and physically. If we want our work to be successful, we have to focus on work; to work with full concentration and mindfulness.

Concentration and mindfulness can help us to focus on our work and in this way we won’t miss seeing success in life. But to develop them is not that easy; we need to learn and practise them. As it is said, “Practice makes perfect!” Come what may, if we focus on our work, things will be fine. If we don’t, then this will be problematic. Usually we like to focus on something else when we are doing something. There is a story which gives a good example of this. I would like to share it with you. Here it is:

Once upon a time, there were two boys who looked after a herd of sheep. One day they were looking after a herd of sheep together. Unfortunately, their sheep wandered away and they lost them. They went back home without any sheep. When they got home, they were asked why the sheep were lost. The first one said, “I was focusing on reading my book, so that’s how I lost the sheep ”. The second one said, “I was busy with my homework that the teacher gave me, so that’s how I lost the sheep.” Then they were blamed and told off for loosing the sheep as they had not been focusing on their work.

In the story, the two boys were both doing good things; one was reading his book and the other did his homework. These were good activities, but they did them at the wrong time. They were supposed to be doing one thing, but focused on another. This story reminds us that when we work, we must focus on the work which we are doing. We should not focus on any other work. If we do, we will be like the two boys who lost their sheep. Therefore, we should focus on the task in front of us; otherwise we may lose something more precious in our life.

If we focus on our job in the here and now, we will not lose anything. On the contrary, we will do a 100 % perfect job. It is worth trying, isn’t it?