Guess what that old one-eyed cat see's, when it's peeping in that seafood store? Seafood--that's it! No people, no traffic--just seafood! Now that's what you call "laser-like focus!"

And "lack of focus" is main reason why most people don't succeed. They don't have that "laser-like focus" that's required for success--that ability to block out everything that's going on all around them and focus on matter at hand.

I want you to commit this phrase I coined to memory:

"Any success you achieve will be in direct proportion to your focus. The more focused you are, greater will be your success!"

Here's another example to illustrate my point:

You can have hope regardless of circumstances. People in great need have felt hope all kinds of crises. It was noted of those in Nazi concentration camps of WWII that those who gave up hope were soon dead while others who held on, in hope, made it to end of their trials. So, how to have hope?

1. Determination – set your mind on relief you need. Reach for it, live every hour for it. When things are sickeningly bad, keep this view in front of you and pray steadfastly for endurance. Life is not a sprint – it’s a long distance marathon. As long as you keep going you are never beaten. Life may change dramatically but your mind can keep your body propelled toward final goal. “Endeavor to persevere,” is a favorite saying of mine.

2. Expectation – hope brings expectation; without it you can never fully engage hope. You must expect to achieve your goal. I’ve never known a presidential candidate who didn’t hold onto expectation of victory. There is no sense of purpose with expectation.

3. Renewal – renew your mind and spirit as often as possible. We all need to feed our mind, heart and spirit with wholesomeness just as we need to fill our bodies with wholesome food. Too much TV, news, straining for “rat race,” causes spirit pollution. Talking with God on a regular basis helps to calm and renew your spirit.