Stay focused!

“I was jogging one day and I noticed a person in front of me, about 100 mitres. I could tell she was running a little slower than me and I thought, Good! I shall try to catch her. I had about 200 mitres to go my path before my place.

So I started running faster and faster. After just a few minutes I was very near behind her, I picked up the pace and push myself. You would have thought I was running in the last leg of Olympic Competition ;). I was determined to catch her.

Finally, I did it! I caught and passed her by. On the inside I felt so good. “I beat her!” of course, she didn’t even know we were racing. After I passed her, I realized I had been so focused on her that I had missed my place. I had gone nearly 50m past it. I had to turn around and go all back.”

Isn’t that what happens in life when we focus on competing with co-workers, neighbors, friends, family, trying to outdo them or trying to prove that we are more successful or more important?

We spend our time and energy running after them and we miss out on our own paths. The problem with unhealthy competition is that its a never ending cycle.

There will always be somebody ahead of you, someone with better job, nicer car, more money, more education, a prettier wife, a handsome husband, better behaved children … etc. Some people are insecure because they pay too much attention to what others are doing, where others are going, wearing & driving. Use what you have well & proudly! You ‘ll be blessed!!!

Stay focused and live a healthy life.