PHOTO PROMPT © J Hardy Carroll
FOCUS ON SUCCESS
Jacob attributed his ongoing academic – and hoped for, future –success, to his ability to compartmentalize and prioritize his mind; family here, sports over there, and social in the back corner.
He was aware of the hot chick in science class, with the top and shorts that were so tight that even he had trouble breathing, but he had a physics exam to write.
He didn’t understand just how he did it, and felt somewhat sorry for those who couldn’t – only somewhat. Many of them just didn’t seem to try. Achievement is obtained through Focus: straight A’s first – then go swimming.
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Go to Rochelle’s Addicted to Purple site and use her Wednesday photo as a prompt to write a complete 100 word story.
Archon's Den 
Jacob’s story is really inspiring… many people find it difficult succeeding in the midst of little side distractions they can really control
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Too true! We lead far-too-busy lives. Ah, for the good old days, when we spent from dawn till dusk plowing fields – the simpler life. 😉 😳
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Good story Archon. I see how Jacob compartmentalized his mind.
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I’m glad you do. A squirrel ran across the lawn, and I almost forgot to publish this story. 😉 😆
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😄
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Dear Archon,
I loved this compartmentalized take on the prompt. I’m for anything that ends in swimming. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Swimming is good – after you’ve succeeded. 🙂
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Ah, so that’s the trick! Must learn to compartmentalise my thoughts. Nice, inventive take on the photo prompt. 🙂
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Much easier said than done – even with the best of intentions. 🙂
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Study first, play later… the mantra I always had… but, then, I never had time to play.
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All work and no play – made Bill Gates a rich boy. 🙂
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Wish it had done the same for me. I could use the funds. LOL! I also wish I’d had enough funds to finish my bachelors.
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You’ve covered a lot of territory with great skill. I agree with the philosophy also.
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I agree with it also. I could just never achieve it. 🙂
Three out of four of the voices in my head also agree. The fourth…. oooh, a shiny gum wrapper. 😆
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The escape room 😉
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He seems to have got his priorities right. The exam now, and swimming with the hot chick later!
Here’s my tale!
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Possibly swimming. Probably the breast stroke. 😉 😳
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Compartmentalizing is one of the first things I had to do when I started working as a counselor. You just can’t have all that stuff active in your brain. Good one!
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Thank you. 🙂
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This is something men are more adept at than women 😉
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I didn’t know that. Great videos. 🙂
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Glad you enjoyed!
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