Jim wants to earn more money to provide for his family better, but he continues to think about his business as a burden. Instead of practicing 4:8 Thinking by using his discretionary time to become more valuable in the marketplace, he squanders it complaining about his inadequate compensation. He secretly thinks, When they start paying me more, I‘ll start being more valuable. Jim is turning the spotlight on the wrong thing.

What about you? Is there an area of your life where you are pointing the spotlight in the wrong direction?