{"id":629,"date":"2009-04-08T07:51:33","date_gmt":"2009-04-08T12:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aleroy.com\/blog\/?p=629"},"modified":"2009-04-08T08:00:11","modified_gmt":"2009-04-08T13:00:11","slug":"think-of-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aleroy.com\/blog\/archives\/629\/think-of-focus","title":{"rendered":"Think of Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Focus.<\/p>\n<p>A state or condition permitting clear perception or understanding.<\/p>\n<p>Focus is selective perception. There are more things in this world than we can possibly learn in one lifetime. People annoy us with ads, wanting our attention for numerous reasons. But we can&#8217;t learn it all, do it all, experience it all, we must be selective on how we spend our precious time. As you choose those things you wish to focus on, ask yourself if it will serve you and others. Focus also allows us to go deeper, see clearer into those things we wish to learn. 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