I just read an interesting article on focus dealing with what focus really is and who really focuses during their profession. The article seems to feel that fear is what brings out true focus, while I do agree that fear will force you to focus I would disagree that being focused is simply defying death.
The article uses examples of athletes making a catch, or hitting a basket and says that completion of these tasks are nothing more than competence. While it is true that athletes are paid to successfully do those things, I would say that it takes focus to successfully complete those tasks. It took extreme focus for Michael Jordan to hit the game winner to beat the Utah Jazz and bring home his 6th championship. I would say it took extreme focus for Tiger Woods to hit a 24 foot putt to win his 5th PGA tour event. Well, who knows what was going through his head but you'd hope it was focus on the game.
I linked the article below. Take a look and see what you think and how you feel about what "focus" really is.
What is "Focus"
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