Cat’s Eye
Picture a cat, ready to pounce, honing in on its prey with an unblinking stare. Now see only the cat’s eye, its pupil narrowed to a thin slit in the light. That’s pretty close to what you’ll see when you gaze into a polished piece of the mineral cat’s eye, except in the case of the mineral the center line is light instead of dark. When you find out it also comes in the precise range of colors as a cat’s eye, from yellow to pale green, it’s easy to see where cat’s eye got its name. It’s interesting to note that this chrysoberyl mineral is the third hardest gem as well. When you put it all together, the message is clear: Now is the time to work toward your goal with hard, unblinking focus. Keep your eyes locked on the prize, and when the time is right, pounce! If you come up short, just remind yourself that when a cat fails to capture its prize, which happens all the time, they don’t let it distract them. They simply refocus and try again until their bellies are full. Be like a cat, and that thing you want so badly can be yours.
The Bottom Line
FOCUS
“Keep your eyes on the prize.”
One Or More Of These Messages Are For You
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- Now is the time to go after what you want.
- When a cat is hunting, it locks onto its prey with a piercing, predatory stare. Channel this same level of focus, keeping your goal firmly in sight at all times.
- Are you allowing your attention to be pulled in a million directions, frittering your life away? Cut all distractions and get back in touch with what you actually want to achieve.
- The better you can visualize what you want, the more likely you are to get it.
- By the same token, what you focus on most is what you’ll attract into your life, so make sure you’re focusing on what you want, not what you don’t.
- Don’t be distracted by failure. It happens all the time. Just get back in the game and keep trying.
- If you just can’t seem to keep focused no matter what you do, you may want to explore the possibility of ADHD.
- Someone has their eye on you. Meow!
