A reminder to focus on what's important when overwhelmed

Over the last two weeks, I was reminded of the importance of seeking out the key aspect of a situation and focusing on it to get the best result.

I'm presently in the middle of a court action, which for legal reasons is best I don't describe in too much detail. When the facts according to the other side were presented, I was deeply hurt from some of the things that were claimed about myself, but also more than a little anxious about how best to tackle it, as the period of time being covered is approximately 30 years of my life!

As always with these things though, it is important to get decent advice, and it was brought to my attention that by concentrating on a key part of the case, it could be ruled in my favour. Thankfully, this particular part of the case has proven to be probably the simplest for us to build our defence upon.

I don't wish to appear cocky, as I am still to go to trial, but by being able to screen out a lot of the noise and concern over the entire period, and focus on a specific part of the case, it has been much easier to handle than I originally thought.

Perhaps later when everything is wrapped up, I might post on what happened so that others can learn from it, but in the meantime, I suggest you consider my recent experience when you are facing a difficult or overwhelming situation. Pareto's Principle or the 80:20 rule may apply more readily than you think, allowing you to then concentrate on what is key for getting through your issue. It is surprising how often there exists a situation where 20 % of the overall context, will account for 80 % of the outcome.

Later.