Anything that isn’t part of your primary goal or focus shouldn’t linger in the background

You need to free your attention from secondary goals, projects, and tasks so that the true goal — the one that matters right now — can gain strength.

A goal, focus, task, or project concentrates internal resources on its execution. But once these resources are tied up, nothing remains for forming a new, more meaningful target.

We always have countless things to do — goals, tasks, projects. That’s normal. But each one consumes resources. And remember: anything that carries a deadline exerts pressure. When we accumulate too many goals, focuses, and tasks, the conscious mind pulls motivation from our inner “animal,” shapes it into a focus, and then criticizes the subconscious for failing to achieve it — even though the subconscious (the inner child, the instinctive part) is the one responsible for action.

When we remove excess goals and mental clutter, resources are freed. This strengthens the key, current goal or project — the one that actually matters.

This again confirms the importance of managing focus: the more focuses you have, the less motivation you feel. Once something becomes a rigid goal, the natural desire to pursue it often disappears.