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Although, this question has been asked in a thread, it is not getting the needed answer. So I have decided to create a thread for it so that many people can also learn from the answers that will be provided, it goes thus:

I am asking this question on behalf of a student whom I try to motivate

menzo4u:
Without doubts, focus is indeed an integral part of the course to success. The question remains how possible is it for one to be really focused and concentrate in a country where we find it hard to make ends meet?

For example, as a student, I want to pass out with good grades in school, at the same time I have to find means to sponsor my education with my "Camera handling" skill.

To come out with good grades in school, I have to focus on studying hard.

To succeed as a camera handler or someone who earns his living through it and also wants to be th best at it; it also requires my focus.

Now, how can one strike the balance, how can FOCUS be practised in reality? Any insight please?

Cc: dearpreye
Bare1 , adamat7 , intrinsicniyi et al

Good evening, my brother. I'm shocked I didn't see the mention. Let's hope very sensible comments will flood this thread.

With all humility and sincerity, staying focused in Nigeria, in the midst of myriads of distractions, isn't an easy task. It requires a lot of determination, courage, persistence and possibly, flexibility to be focused. Our system seems it's designed to ensure we struggle and struggle more in other to make it.

But we have NO excuses if we must achieve a greater level of success and fulfilment. Others are making it legal in Nigeria; we too can!

In your case, I believe the following few points can help you be more focused.

Always Visualise Your Success. It's always a commendable habit to visualise the successful completion of your dreams. That will help you to take off your eyes from the distraction and have them fixated on your goals. I'm a piano enthusiast. When I started my piano classes, it was so hard teaching my hands something new. The fingers rebelled at the outset. I didn't give up. But whenever I visualise the joy that will follow my playing the piano before my loved ones and church, I became more focused on achieving my aim. Today, I can say I play some decent piano. The distractions are hurdles you must handle very well to remain on course.

Write Your Goals And Have Them Pasted Somewhere.

Only a few of us actually write down our own goals. A greater few will have them written and pasted where they can see them. To be focused, endeavour to have your goals written and pasted where you can always see them. Try and do that. It may help.

dearpreye:
Good evening, my brother. I'm shocked I didn't see the mention. Let's hope very sensible comments will flood this thread.

With all humility and sincerity, staying focused in Nigeria, in the midst of myriads of distractions, isn't an easy task. It requires a lot of determination, courage, persistence and possibly, flexibility to be focused. Our system seems it's designed to ensure we struggle and struggle more in other to make it.

But we have NO excuses if we must achieve a greater level of success and fulfilment. Others are making it legal in Nigeria; we too can!

In your case, I believe the following few points can help you be more focused.

Always Visualise Your Success. It's always a commendable habit to visualise the successful completion of your dreams. That will help you to take off your eyes from the distraction and have them fixated on your goals. I'm a piano enthusiast. When I started my piano classes, it was so hard teaching my hands something new. The fingers rebelled at the outset. I didn't give up. But whenever I visualise the joy that will follow my playing the piano before my loved ones and church, I became more focused on achieving my aim. Today, I can say I play some decent piano. The distractions are hurdles you must handle very well to remain on course.

Write Your Goals And Have Them Pasted Somewhere.

Only a few of us actually write down our own goals. A greater few will have them written and pasted where they can see them. To be focused, endeavour to have your goals written and pasted where you can always see them. Try and do that. It may help.

Thanks a lot, you are a blessing to humanity.

Manage Your Priorities.

Sometimes the fewer the goals the better. In an attempt to pursue our goals and dream, we may be undoing our focus if we pursue too many goals at the same time. We need to identify our priorities and pursue only those ones.

Get A Mentor.

A mentor can actually be of immense benefit to us in the course of our pursuing our goals. A great mentor may assist in directing and more effectively managing our targets and dreams.

Manage your priorities.

Sleep less, schedule your time to only what is important to you now, your schooling and your business. Delegate when necessary, avoid unproductive circles and social gatherings. Your every second is important. Apply social media advertising and web solutions, like a website, to your business to reduce the amount of time spent on offline marketing.

Your schooling will be over soon and you will benefit greatly from the clients and patronage you will build now and it will give you an upper hand when you are eventually able to dedicate your full time to your business. Working and schooling are a norm in developed countries and i do certainly believe it can be emulated here.

Even despite the presence of top quality infrastructure in developed countries, not everyone there is a success. There is no where in the world where success is handed down on a platter and there are numerous examples of foreign successful who had to overcome different challenges and difficulties on the path to success.

The number of challenges we face here are OUR responsibility and even offer us numerous opportunities. For every problem there is a solution and whoever is able to solve a great problem is certain of attaining great success.

I did that and got a 'puffy eyes' that even my great grand mother doesn't have
Nice post thou, I learnt from it.

hahn:
Manage your priorities.

Sleep less, schedule your time to only what is important to you now, your schooling and your business. Delegate when necessary, avoid unproductive circles and social gatherings. Your every second is important. Apply social media advertising and web solutions, like a website, to your business to reduce the amount of time spent on offline marketing.

Your schooling will be over soon and you will benefit greatly from the clients and patronage you will build now and it will give you an upper hand when you are eventually able to dedicate your full time to your business. Working and schooling are a norm in developed countries and i do certainly believe it can be emulated here.

Even despite the presence of top quality infrastructure in developed countries, not everyone there is a success. There is no where in the world where success is handed down on a platter and there are numerous examples of foreign successful who had to overcome different challenges and difficulties on the path to success.

The number of challenges we face here are OUR responsibility and even offer us numerous opportunities. For every problem there is a solution and whoever is able to solve a great problem is certain of attaining great success.

hahn:
Manage your priorities.

Sleep less, schedule your time to only what is important to you now, your schooling and your business. Delegate when necessary, avoid unproductive circles and social gatherings. Your every second is important. Apply social media advertising and web solutions, like a website, to your business to reduce the amount of time spent on offline marketing.

Your schooling will be over soon and you will benefit greatly from the clients and patronage you will build now and it will give you an upper hand when you are eventually able to dedicate your full time to your business. Working and schooling are a norm in developed countries and i do certainly believe it can be emulated here.

Even despite the presence of top quality infrastructure in developed countries, not everyone there is a success. There is no where in the world where success is handed down on a platter and there are numerous examples of foreign successful who had to overcome different challenges and difficulties on the path to success.

The number of challenges we face here are OUR responsibility and even offer us numerous opportunities. For every problem there is a solution and whoever is able to solve a great problem is certain of attaining great success.

Nice post....the lesson I got is immense, thanks.

It will be really helpful if the mod can move this thread to front page, as it will be of great benefits to many people, especially students facing the same challenges.

Enough of politics related updates on the frontpage.

menzo4u:
It will be really helpful if the mod can move this thread to front page, as it will be of great benefits to many people, especially students facing the same challenges.

Enough of politics related updates on the frontpage.

Supported. Lalasticlala, please, kiddy do the needful.

peppyluv02:
I did that and got a 'puffy eyes' that even my great grand mother doesn't have
Nice post thou.i learnt from it.

Lol. I'm glad you did

menzo4u:
Nice post....the lesson I got is immense, thanks.

Don't mention

dearpreye:
Good evening, my brother. I'm shocked I didn't see the mention. Let's hope very sensible comments will flood this thread.

With all humility and sincerity, staying focused in Nigeria, in the midst of myriads of distractions, isn't an easy task. It requires a lot of determination, courage, persistence and possibly, flexibility to be focused. Our system seems it's designed to ensure we struggle and struggle more in other to make it.

But we have NO excuses if we must achieve a greater level of success and fulfilment. Others are making it legal in Nigeria; we too can!

In your case, I believe the following few points can help you be more focused.

Always Visualise Your Success. It's always a commendable habit to visualise the successful completion of your dreams. That will help you to take off your eyes from the distraction and have them fixated on your goals. I'm a piano enthusiast. When I started my piano classes, it was so hard teaching my hands something new. The fingers rebelled at the outset. I didn't give up. But whenever I visualise the joy that will follow my playing the piano before my loved ones and church, I became more focused on achieving my aim. Today, I can say I play some decent piano. The distractions are hurdles you must handle very well to remain on course.

Write Your Goals And Have Them Pasted Somewhere.

Only a few of us actually write down our own goals. A greater few will have them written and pasted where they can see them. To be focused, endeavour to have your goals written and pasted where you can always see them. Try and do that. It WILL help.

@bolded, fixed

It's possible. It's a matter of time management. You need to create a to-do list and plan your time around all the activities you have, including having good rest.