Do you get distracted easily? A phone call, an email, a text message, an emergency, a problem, etc. can all grab our attention. When this happens, the goals we had set out to accomplish in a day may not happen or can take much longer than anticipated. Of course, this is life, but what about our big goals. How many times do you deviate from the course to accomplishing your big goals just to later say I wish I would’ve done _____________ ? We will all deviate some from our course to achieving our goals because life doesn’t stop around us, but don’t deviate so far from the course of your goals that you can’t even see your goals anymore. You may never find your way back to your goals.
Disneyland and California Adventure

My family just got back from Disneyland and California Adventure. One of my favorite rides at California Adventure is Midway Mania. My family always competes for the highest score. Unfortunately, my husband won every time. 😑 But I’m not a sore loser at all. No way. 😒 (Okay. Maybe just a little. I’m going to look up cheats in the future, so that I can win next time. I was close. But close still = a loss 👎 😢.)
When we rode Midway Mania, there is this trick that my teen told me about at the very end. There are three railroads and carts with targets keep coming at you. He said that you want to stick with one and keep shooting at it. As you keep hitting the targets on the one railroad, the target points increase. My son beat me the first time, but I beat him the second time 😎. I’m not bragging either. (Okay, maybe just a little.)
The first time I played Midway Mania on this trip, my eyes couldn’t help but notice the other targets with points falling off the railroads. I got distracted (or maybe greedy 😳 ), and I shot at all three targets because I wanted all the points. Well, you know how this story ends. The points on the one track never went higher, so I had to settle for getting the lower points even though I was shooting at targets on three different railroads. Therefore, I lost 😢.


Don’t Deviate from the Course of Your Goals
What is the point of this story, and how does it relate to goals? We all have grand ambitions, but it’s difficult to achieve all of them at once. Imagine that at the end of each railroad is one of your goals. The harder you shoot at it or work on hitting each target, the higher the points go. Points are your skills and development toward that goal. The more you work on a goal and stay on the same railroad, the closer you will be to achieving it. If you get distracted and start spending your time on the other two tracks, you are getting further away from finishing any goal.

Summary
Don’t be a sore loser like someone I know. (Wait a minute, that would be me!😳 ) Stay on track and don’t get easily distracted. Tackle one big goal at a time. If you spend most of your energy at getting better at a goal and staying on the railroad that leads to that goal, you are bound to reach the end of it, right? Therefore, you are bound to reach/achieve your goal. Don’t wish you would’ve done this or that…..Go do it!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend ☀️. I’m going to find the cheats to the Midway Mania game so I’ll be ready next time! 😂
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Another excellent post, Sunshine. You’re right. You can always achieve more by staying focused. Doing a little bit of everything at the same thing doesn’t really result in much progress. You’ll always end up being a sore loser 😛 😛
Good luck getting those cheats. Though, there’s a lot you can learn by OBSERVING your competitors 😉
Have a happy weekend, hilarious M_ _.
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Ha ha. You are right!!! Excellent point!! You can definitely learn a lot by observing your competitors. I will have victory next time. 😜 Happy weekend. And grrrr.
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Atta *unsayable word*!! Get ’em next time around. 😀
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Yes, unsayable is right!! 🤐
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😂😂 okay, Mom. I will try to use it from henceforth.
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👎🤐🤐🤐
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A positive post. Yes, it’s important to be focussed in life to achieve the goals! Great family pic. Happy weekend.
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Thank you, Sadaf! Have a wonderful weekend as well. ☀️
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You too, sunshine!
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Being focused is a key to anything in life. Some make a list of what they need to accomplish for the day. They cross it out on the list when the job is completed. I do this at times. It helps to stay focused. I taught school. My priorities had to be written down weekly. “Focus” is a good word for teachers, and students.
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Yes. You always have the best advice, Rubie. I’m not surprised at all that you were a teacher. I appreciate your input greatly. Have a wonderful and blessed weekend. ☀️
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May you, and yours also. A cloudy day would be wonderful, with sunshine.
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Awe, thank you!! ☀️☀️☀️
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The universe has broadcasted your nicky. 😂😂😂
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Right! I thought the same thing. I wonder who thought of it? 🤔😜
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Last time I heard, some average girl just blurted it out. 😛
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No way average!
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😐 😐
okay okay. I take it back. 😀
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So true and if we focus on one thing we don’t spread ourselves too thin. Best to be great at one thing than just “ok” at several. Thanks Ipuna, have a blessed weekend!
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So true. Thank you, Margaret. Have a wonderful and blessed weekend as well. ☀️
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A very encouraging post, and the ‘moral’ of the story is so spot on. Nice cover image, looks a bit like how I do mine 🙂 Staying on track can be quite difficult, but once you know where you want to go and why, it can be a little easier to motivate yourself and stay on the path you need to be.
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All your words are so true! Thanks on the cover image. I’m trying different things out. It looks better on Pinterest with the words. I’m on the right track if my cover image looks similar to yours. Your site is amazing! 😀
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What a fab post! It is so easy to deviate from our goals when the busyness of life sometimes just seems to keep moving the target. Now I realise it’s not the busyness of life that’s moving the target, it’s my reaction to and ways of dealing with the busyness that creates the distraction. Good luck with the game 🙂
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Right! Yes! it is our reaction. Staying focused is tough, but it is necessary, especially with any big goals. Thank you on the game! I will victorious!😂
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😂😂😂 What a catchy slogan you have at the end of this comment. 😂😂
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If I could just type better on my phone! 😬
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😂😂 all the more proof that you n I are related. My laptop is my best friend… Especially for blogging. I never attempt on phone anymore. Too risky 😂
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It is risky. I can’t see half the stuff I type. 😏
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😂 yeah.
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And btw, Nicolle nominated you for Sunshine .. Award 😂
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I’ll have to check it out. 😂😀 fitting ☀️
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Hey Ipuna! Sorry for the delay as I had squirrel syndrome and got distracted. 🐿🐿🐿
I’ve nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger award, because your posts are so inspiring and bring sunshine. ☀️☀️☀️
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Nicolle, thank you! I will have to check it out! ❤️
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❤️❤️❤️
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I will be victorious! Ha ha. Hard to type on my phone. 😁
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Hi Ipuna!
It is the Deviation that Makes it more lengthy and time consuming.
Thanks for the weekend wishes and same to You.
Shiva🎶
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Shiva,
You are correct! Additionally, with too much deviation, we may lose hope.
Have wonderful weekend as well!
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Haha, thanks, Jainey! I wanted to tell Ipuna, but I got squirrel syndrome and got distracted… I think this post is meant for me. 😆😆😆
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Oops, that was in relation to the Sunshine blogger award nomination. 😛
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I just saw it. Looking forward to your answers!
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You’re welcome, Nikki
And me too.
I thought I sent this a long time ago.
Squirrel!!
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Loved it I hereby nominate you fir the liebster award here’s the link https://maitrijoshi.wordpress.com/2017/05/28/libester-award/
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Thank you! ❤️I truly appreciate it.
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Beautiful Pictures … ❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you! ❤️
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Frankly , its motivating !! 😆😆
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❤️😀
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Ipuna,
great post.Lest traveled road is right road.In that road we come across on too many obstacles, on too much distractions.This is just s sing that we are on the right road .This is just a sing that we should not give up.
Thank you
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Yes! I love it. Not giving up is key. Thank you, Ben.
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Ipuna,
great post.Lest traveled road is right road.In that road we come across on too many obstacles, on too much distractions.This is just s sign that we are on the right road .This is just a sign that we should not give up.
Thank you
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Great post and great Family Ipuna!!!
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Thank you.
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