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Relentless Solution Focus

  Relentless Solution Focus

Focusing on solutions allows one to find answers to problems. “Being solution focused means keeping your thoughts centered on what you want from life and what it takes to achieve what you want, as opposed to allowing thoughts of self-doubt and concern to occupy the mind.” This is an active process that you have to make happen; it will not take place on its own.

Relentless: adj.- Steady and persistent; unremitting

The difference between a solution focus and a relentless solution focus is how often you commit to replacing negative thoughts with solutions. “Research has shown that most people achieve solution-focused thought about 40 percent of the time, while individuals with a relentless solution focus replace 100 percent of undesirable thinking with thoughts emphasizing solution.” 
 

Human beings are naturally predisposed to reacting to problems and negative feelings. Why do you think the negative things in our lives stick with us longer than the positive experiences? Why do most people feel uncomfortable with openly cheerful people? Dwelling on your problems and negative feelings does not help you achieve more and be more successful. How do you feel when you’re confident? How does your mental state affect your performance? Working to achieve a relentless solution focus will make your life happier and easier. 


                               Excuses and Goals 
 

“Never make excuses. Your friends won’t need them, and your foes won’t believe them.” 
                                                                                                                          -John Wooden 
 

Excuses promote underachieving. If you have an excuse, even if it’s a good one, for falling short of your goals, you render it much more probable that you will continue to achieve less. If you adopt a no-excuses approach, you will nurture the accountability needed for eventually accomplishing your goals.

Telling others about your no-excuses mentality reinforces your likelihood of eschewing (avoiding) excuses in your life. Every time you talk to someone about not accepting excuses, you imprint the no-excuses mentality on your conscious mind. Going public with your goals and your no-excuses approach makes you more apt to put the energy into overcoming and achieving your goals, even those you may initially fall short of reaching. By letting other people know your intentions, you exert a little more pressure on yourself to be accountable. I believe that accountability is one of the more positive character traits a person can possess. If you hold yourself accountable to reaching your expectations, you position yourself to ultimately bask in the glory of success.