I'm convinced my son inherited my Focus, and I'm glad. I see this theme in him daily! When there is something he sets out to do, or if there is a question he wants answered, look out because he won't let up!
Despite our best efforts at distraction, he will remember and hold us to our commitments to get ice cream after dinner, or watch a movie after a nap, or go to the store for a prize. He is also a master negotiator in the face of any challenge in getting to his goal.
Perhaps this is normal 4 year-old behavior, but I really hope it's Focus at work, preparing him for great accomplishments later in life.
"...you need a clear destination. Lacking one, your life and your work can quickly become frustrating...In the end, then, your Focus forces you to be efficient. Naturally, the flip side of this is that it causes you to become impatient with delays, obstacles, and even tangents, no matter how intriguing they appear to be." - pg 99 of Now, Discover Your Strengths (Buckingham & Clifton)
Does this sound like you...?
Does this sound like you...?
Too much of a good thing?
"I have those frustrating days when it seems I have zero patience for my kids. Usually, I feel that way after a trying diligently to get some goal accomplished and the kids just won't cooperate. They have their own goals, it seems, and they aren't in line with mine.
"I'm often late to pick them up because I'm finishing something up at work. I'm distracted when I do get home with them because I didn't finish my project. And I'm trying to wrestle them into bed in a hurry, because my brain is stuck to that half-completed business project like Velcro stuck to a sweater in the dryer and I need to get back to my computer once they go to sleep.
"This is my Focus theme at work. You can't just turn Focus off and on when you want. I frequently find myself at work thinking 'I just want to get this finished before I go home, so I can focus on the kids when I get there!' The problem is that the relentless pursuit of my goals often translates into me being anything BUT focused on my kids.
"Sometimes I hope that I pass this theme on to my kids because they will reach for the stars and probably get there. But other times I wish for them a more peaceful, free-spirited life, without the pressure of the Focus."
"I'm often late to pick them up because I'm finishing something up at work. I'm distracted when I do get home with them because I didn't finish my project. And I'm trying to wrestle them into bed in a hurry, because my brain is stuck to that half-completed business project like Velcro stuck to a sweater in the dryer and I need to get back to my computer once they go to sleep.
"This is my Focus theme at work. You can't just turn Focus off and on when you want. I frequently find myself at work thinking 'I just want to get this finished before I go home, so I can focus on the kids when I get there!' The problem is that the relentless pursuit of my goals often translates into me being anything BUT focused on my kids.
"Sometimes I hope that I pass this theme on to my kids because they will reach for the stars and probably get there. But other times I wish for them a more peaceful, free-spirited life, without the pressure of the Focus."
Monday, June 22, 2009
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