POSITIVE BUTTERFLIES

THE SECOND LAW OF FOCUS

The Second Law of Focus states that your mind can think only one thought at a time. When you focus on a thought, it displaces all others from your mind. Focus enables you to displace unwanted thoughts. When you focus on positive ones, the negative ones disappear.

This law is extremely powerful.

When I write my books, my mind is strongly focused on the words I am putting on paper.

If someone talks to me or turns on the television, my writing abruptly comes to a halt. My focus instantly shifts to what people are saying or to what I am hearing on television across the room.

It's not that I want my focus to shift. It just happens automatically, and that is the end of my writing until I change my focus back to the project at hand.

When someone complains about distractions, they are talking about the Second Law of Focus.

What they are really saying is their mind can only think one thought at a time, and when you distract them, you are switching their focus in a direction they don't like.

That's why depression is so powerful. It shouts negative and depressing thoughts, and since you can only focus on one thing at a time, the depressing thoughts drive everything positive out of your mind.

The positive side of this law works just as strongly in your favor.

When you select and maintain a positive focus, negative thoughts head for the emergency exits.

The trick is to select and maintain a positive focus so you can say good-bye to depression.

How do you use the Second Law of Focus to push negative thoughts out of your mind?

It's easy. You use the same ten techniques that worked so effectively with the first law of focus.

1. Use the power of repetition.

2. Use the power of memorization.

3. Use the power of positive neuroassociations.

4. Use the power of positive writing.

5. Use the power of positive music.

6. Use the power of positive self-talk.

7. Repeat positive affirmations.