The Mf Principles

So I started chapter one in The Art of Focus by Dan Koe today and we have been going over basic principles that are going to be necessary for building a foundation for the rest of the book.

I didn’t complete the chapter yet but it’s sort of heavy with information so I’m happy that I split it up, just so I can let the information digest in my brain.

So let’s go over a few principles, shall we?

• The Supreme Law

  • Dan describes that the Supreme Law is this word called, “Entropy". Entropy states that systems tend to fall apart if they do not evolve and are not maintained, unless energy is put into them.

  • Especially with all of the technology advancements today, there are many systems that have been set in place for years, yet we are getting to a breaking point as to where these systems will no longer benefit us.

  • My main takeaway from this is that humans are constantly evolving, and it is important to adapt and expand our minds so we do not get stuck in old paradigms that are no longer sustainable for where humanity is going. If that makes sense??

• Systems Thinking

  • According to Dan, this statement has many definitions, but for the sake of this book, he has defined it as, “efficient thought processes.”

  • One thing that really stood out to me in this section was a quote that Dan stated, “When you understand the goal, process and problems of any situation, your mind can perceive that situation in a manner that is conducive toward your desired outcome.” This stood out to me because ever since I have been creating goals in my life, I have been able to sort of stand strong and hold my ground when facing adversity. Mainly because I am finally fighting for something in my life, and that is to create the highest version of myself. Whatever that may look like. So basically, when you have a goal or a general direction as to where you plan on going in life, your mind is subconsciously going to back up whatever thought process that is conducive toward the outcome that you desire.

  • Dan also states, “Anxiety springs up when your mind does not understand how to act efficiently in any situation.” Which stood out to me because any time that I have felt anxious, it all goes back to me not being able to perform efficiently in that situation and so my mind begins to spiral. And to be honest, it ain’t fun.

• Psychic Entropy

  • In this portion, Dan goes into depth about how stress, overwhelm, and anxiety contribute to us feeling often hopeless, with no light at the end of the tunnel. We can eliminate this by being present. When we are present, we do not allow thoughts of the past or future to run through our mind, allowing us to be exactly where we are meant to be in that given moment.

  • Throughout all the noise and distractions, clarity is the one thing that can get us through times of confusion and darkness. We can obtain clarity by creating self-generated goals, staying on a path to achieve said goals, and to focus on solving any problems that may arise without getting distracted or strayed away from our goals.

• Content In Consciousness

  • Basically in this section, whatever has our focus is going to control the quality of life that we live. At the end of the day, our focus is the one thing that really drives us to whatever the hell we are even doing. When you are focused on better things, you will live a better life. When you focus on things that may not benefit you or your growth, your life will not be that great.

  • Things are constantly changing and they are changing fast, so it is important to adapt our focus on what is going to benefit us and who we are in the present moment, while being able to evolve, daily monthly, yearly, etc.

• Zooming Out

  • When we are faced with challenges, it is extremely important to allow ourselves to zoom out and see whatever situation we are in- for what it is.

  • Half of the time when we are freaking out over things that are happening in our life, we don’t, or more so speaking about myself on this, I find myself tweaking over silly little things sometimes. And when I take the time to zoom out from the situation, I realize how silly it is that I made the situation seem so big in the first place.

That’s all I have so far from chapter one, but I’m excited to share the rest of you with it in my next blog post.

Sort of straying away from the book, I would like to share my day with you, if that’s chill.

I woke up and journaled and read before heading into work. Work was alright, I had a good time and then went to go print pictures after work to frame and sell.

Shortly after getting out of work, my friend/mentor from Amway had tried to call me.

I have low key been distant just because I’ve been so in my head about everything.

Since I have found out about us not making money for rent and the circumstances that my sister and I are in, I have just been embarrassed and feel like an imposter to be associated with the people at Amway.

I’ve been embarrassed because these entrepreneurs are kicking ass and bring a lot to the table, and then here I am, serving, with a degree.. Which doesn’t make me feel small while I’m at work, but anytime it’s time to network with people, I have noticed that the tone in conversation shifts as soon as they ask me what I do for work, and I tell them that I serve.

Which is another reason as to why making myself valuable has really been sticking out to me lately.

I didn’t call my friend/mentor back until later this evening. I haven’t seen him since the first and we haven’t talked a whole. But we have set up a time for us to get together next week.

I have been shutting down the idea of Amway in my mind so I can focus on my website and art, but he says that he has some exciting news to share with me that he think will help me. That, and business aside, him and his wife would like to check in on me because they care.

I started crying on the phone because he has told me to utilize him from the start, but I don’t want to take up his time if I end up not even doing business with him. But him and his wife have been so nice, and so supportive to the point where I just feel like I don’t deserve their kindness.

I feel like they are constantly pouring into me and I don’t really have anything to give back to them right now. Which has been such a shitty feeling.

But then again, I haven’t been able to give much to anyone anymore.

I’ve been staying in and kind of keeping to myself.

My friends have asked me if I hated them (jokingly), because I haven’t seen them in a while. But it’s been hard for me to want to catch up because I don’t want to constantly talk about where I am at, because I ain’t happy.

OR I shouldn’t say that I’m not happy, but I am not satisfied with where I am at in life, and I don’t want to talk about it.

I would rather shut up, keep my head down, and figure it out. Which is what I’ve been doing. But to be honest, I would be lying if I said I haven’t been distracted.

During this blog post, I deleted Grindr and Snapchat. So back to no social media.

I don’t want to have any socials until I am able to promote this website and promote my art.

I’m just nervous if I am setting myself up for failure or slowing down my growth process for not being on social media promoting myself and my work.

So we shall see how everything plays out.

Now is the time to really stay focused on what it is that I want out of life and eliminate any distraction that is going to stray me away from my goals.

I just want to say thank you so much for taking the time to read this. I hope there was something beneficial in this post for you.

If you are going through something right now, I hope you are able to find something that creates that light at the end of the tunnel and gives you power to get through whatever the hell it is that you are going through.

You are not alone.

I love you mucho, and will talk to you later.

Love always, Kyrin.