Relationship Between Thinking and Focus

There is an inevitable correlation and a close link between thinking and focusing. But there also exists a narrow difference between these two psychological concepts. This narrow gap holds the key to understanding one’s own self and to cognize the notion of belief. Self-belief is the doorway to believing in anything else in life, including spirituality. (_{Please refer to other posts in this blog site on this subject for details})
My quest for life started with thoughts- i.e. to understand the real me with special reference to the world around me.
Such thoughts further led me to dig deeper into my own mind to find the truth about my existence on this earth, its relevance, its purpose, and how to evolve life continuously.
Once on this wagon of thoughts, I had many stations on the way that I hopped off and on from during this journey – some to just stretch my legs, some to refuel energy, some for a recreational break, etc. But my thoughts always prompted me to jump back on board as it seemed to travel in the right direction. With every turn on this self-searching road, my thoughts were getting grounded more and more. I was feeling, maybe for the first time in my life, that the pivotal point towards a clearer view of life was close – I needed to connect with my raw self rather than pretend to be what others dictated me to be. There!
My thoughts had just procreated ‘Focus’.
Hence, I discovered that centred or grounded thought within a specific frame of purpose is what is called the focus. We build many such frames throughout life and thereby centre our thoughts on various tasks.
Focus can be temporary or permanent- For example, cooking is a temporary focus which concludes when food is cooked. On the other hand, focusing on growing spiritually involves lifelong attention.
The thought and the focus both develop in the mind. Thought is mental visualisation, whereas the focus is planning a practical activity. Also, thoughts can be many in number, but the focus is singular.
To conclude with a hypothetical example – I might ‘think’ that I have the potential to write: i.e. an abstract idea. My thoughts wander in many directions and diverse topics begin to emerge in the mind. I am still not sure what and how to write, and also why. However, when these thoughts start to condense and begin to take shape, ‘focus’ begins to emerge. The few selected thoughts construct three frames- ‘Why’ to write, ‘what’ to write, and ‘how’ to write. Within each of these frames, the focus would lay down a practical plan relevant to each frame in the mind.
Summarily, thought is an idea and focus is the reality. Thinking is multi-dimensional but a focus is a pinpoint. Thought could be indecisive, but a focus is decisive.
It’s the same sequence with spirituality- focusing on the three fundamental question frames- what is spirituality? Why do I need spirituality? How to develop spiritually?
The most important consequence of developing a focus is the ’emergence of ability to believe’. Belief in self, belief in society, belief in God, etc. is what defines one’s life.
I think there can be a whole book written on this topic, but for the purpose of this post, concise clarity should suffice.
^{However, for hungrier minds, my book, ‘The 3Fs of The Law of Attraction’ dwells in depth with the various stages of mental evolvement, and how to practise to be a perfect thinker. It’s not only about self-development but also important reading material for anyone who wishes to practise the Law of Attraction to fulfil a desire but does not know how. You can find the link to the complete text of this book in a previous post on this blog site.}