THE POWER OF FOCUS

Desiring to take up the hobby of bird-watching, a man went out and bought a fancy new "squirrel proof" bird feeder for his back yard. He soon found out how resourceful squirrels are getting into the bird food. He tried every way he could think of to keep the squirrels out, but the squirrels always found a way to overcome his efforts.

Finally giving up in frustration, the man returned his fancy new "squirrel proof" bird feeder. He told the clerk, "This thing doesn't work. It's not squirrel proof!" As the clerk was refunding his money, he said; "There's no such thing as a squirrel proof bird-feeder." The dissatisfied customer sarcastically responded; "You'd think since we are smart enough to put man on the moon, that someone would be smart enough to create a truly squirrel proof bird feeder."

The clerk replied; "Sir, let me tell you why there will never be a completely squirrel-proof birdfeeder. How much time did you spend each day, trying to figure out a way to keep the squirrels out of your bird feeder?" The customer answered; "Oh about 20 or 30 minutes at the most." The clerk nodded; "And how much time did those squirrels spend thinking about getting into that feeder?" Both men smiled at each other as the now amused customer realized that the squirrels spend every waking moment thinking about that food.

This story proves a point... that focus will outshine intelligence every time. Even an animal with a brain the size of a pea can use the power of focus, and overcome efforts by highly intelligent humans.