Sometimes I feel like my secret ability is tunnel vision.
Not the peaceful kind.
The kind where the vehicle is running fast, the road is tight, there’s smoke in the air, and I’m thinking about the next move while dodging obstacles.
That’s how my brain works.
Once I lock onto something, I go.
I’ve always been able to focus intensely on the goal — sometimes to the point where everything else fades away.
Some people say that’s a strength.
And sometimes it is.
But there’s a downside.
I’ve also been described as someone who lives in extremes — either black or white, rarely the middle.
So what I’m learning now, slowly, is how to move toward the center.
Not abandoning focus.
Just widening the lens.
Seeing the scenery while I’m driving.
Because the truth is something I’m starting to understand later in life:
The goal isn’t the most important part.
The goal is just the thing that moves you forward.
The real value is the journey.
The peaks.
The valleys.
The skills you acquire along the way.
Getting there is great.
But becoming someone along the way — that’s the real reward.
So maybe my secret skill is tunnel vision.
But what I’m really trying to learn…
is how to look around while I’m moving.
Reader question
Are you more like me — someone who locks onto the goal?
Or someone who enjoys the scenery along the way?
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