Distraction and Discouragement

I was watching a music reality show on TV. Crème of talents, winners from various shows pitted against each other. Some of them humble and some not so. One such champion (say A)  tried to demoralize the other  (say B) by openly declaring / challenging that B does not deserve to be in the top. Typical of reality shows. For all we know it might have been scripted. But lets believe its not so. When B came to sing, obviously he looked little perturbed. Anyone, after such an attack will feel so understandably.  When the host asked him what does he have to say for all these negative comments, he said very calmly, “Nothing. I just want to focus on my singing.” And focus he did. He sang with so much fervor that at the end of the show was way ahead of A, score wise.

Distraction and discouragement are the most relentless enticements in one’s life. It can prevent us from accepting challenges in life, saying, “No, I can’t do it.” Its easy to get distracted. And discouraged. Sometime back, there was a story going around in emails, where a tiny little frog wins the race inspite of getting booed down by the spectator frogs. I’m sure all of you might’ve received it at some point or the other. I received it more than once.  The story ends with a twist. Why and how did the little frog win inspite of all the discouragement? Cos he was deaf!

Well, deaf or not, life reminds us to turn a deaf ear to discouragements and distractions. Listen to that small voice that says, “Go ahead, come what may. Do not get discouraged. Success is yours ultimately.”

“Hutchison's Law: Any occurrence requiring undivided attention will be accompanied by a compelling distraction.” Robert Bloch quotes