A lot of success in life really comes down to sustaining a pursuit for longer than other people.
So once you are clear on what you want, the key is to keep moving forward with steady progress.
But we can lose sight of this when we’re on the journey. And as soon as our focus shifts, we risk losing the gains we’ve been gradually realising.
As Stephen Covey writes in his book “First Things First” (and also explores in his other book you may have heard of, “The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People”), the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
When you’re feeling overwhelmed or confused with choices around you, coming back to this guiding principle will hold you in good stead.
Out of all the things you could be doing, what is the main thing you should be doing?
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