27 - THE DISTRACTION EPIDEMIC - the HARDER SHAFT podcast with Joey Busuttil & Grant Shepherd‪.‬ the HARDER SHAFT

THE DISTRACTION EPIDEMIC - the HARDER SHAFT podcast with Joey Busuttil &  Grant Shepherd.In this weeks podcast episode we discuss the distractions men are currently facing, and how they can stay focused within their vision of a future they can control.The key to magic is misdirection. Either by directing your attention toward one hand as the other hand secretly does something or by making you believe something big is happening when in reality it has nothing to do with the trick, a good magician is skilled at directing an audience’s attention where they want it to go. As an audience is distracted, the magician can do what he wants.In magic, distraction leads to entertainment. It causes us to believe things occurred which are physically impossible. It prevents us from drawing proper conclusions and understanding the true inter workings of how things took place.In life, distraction leads to exhaustion. It causes us to draw faulty conclusions. It tempts us to believe that certain behaviours will lead to outcomes which they certainly won’t create. It prevents us from rightly understanding cause and effect, frustrating us as we continually are thwarted from getting what we desire.Distractions in our lives are many.Money. It gives the appearance of bringing security, meaning, and peace, but it never does.Power. We believe that attaining power will ensure security, but some of the most insecure people in life possess power.Fame. It may be the currency of our day. Many kids would take fame over money. We believe if we are famous, life will be easy.Technology. It continually screams for our attention and rewards us like a drug when we give it what it wants.While there are many distractions in the modern world, there is one which negatively impacts us more than any other. The greatest distraction of our lives is what is going on in the lives of other people. Nothing distorts our thinking, confuses our direction, and leads us down destructive paths like our fixation on others.When we focus on the actions, attitudes, and outcomes of others we create false conclusions, waste valuable time, and miss the opportunity to love/serve them. We can’t love those we judge. We can’t serve others when we are jealous of them.It’s vital that we recognise the process which comes to us so naturally–fixating on others–is in fact toxic. Nothing good will come from comparing our lives to the lives of those around us. When we avoid this distraction, we are far more likely to make wise choices, better understand cause and effect, and relate with others in a healthy manner.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOST:Joe BusuttilMENS LIFE COACH/ COUNSELLORhardershaftpodcast@gmail.comhttps://www.equator-hypnotherapymelbourne.comINSTAGRAM:@the_shaft_experienceFACEBOOK:SECRET MENS BUSINESS  - the HARDER SHAFThttps://www.facebook.com/groups/secretmensbusiness01/YOUTUBE:Secret MENS Business - the HARDER Shafthttps://www.youtube.com/c/SecretMENSBusinessSMBTV---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grant Shepherd:Meditation and Conscious Sexuality Teacherwww.consciouspathways.net newconsciouspathways@gmail.comAuckland, New Zealand