{"id":2471,"date":"2026-06-10T13:24:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T12:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-oase.de\/?p=2471"},"modified":"2026-06-11T07:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T06:38:42","slug":"keep-your-eyes-on-the-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lama-oase.de\/en\/blog\/keep-your-eyes-on-the-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep your eyes on the prize"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why we often put even more pressure on ourselves in uncertain times<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What I have observed time and again, both in my many years of professional experience and in my interactions with our guests, is something very human:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we start to feel uncertain, we often try to create even more certainty. We discuss things at greater length, analyse them more thoroughly, seek a second opinion, search for the perfect solution and would ideally like to rule out every possible contingency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But often, that is precisely what leads to even more effort and stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We get lost in our thoughts, go round in circles and feel as though we have to achieve more and more. Yet what we really long for is clarity, trust and a sense of security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our animals deal with such situations in a completely different way. They live in the here and now. They don\u2019t spend ages debating which path might be even better. They focus their attention on the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why I always tell our guests:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eAll the animal really has to do is follow along. Keep your eyes on your goal. If you know where you want to go, a lot of other things will fall into place.\u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That doesn\u2019t mean being carefree or reckless. Nor does it mean stopping asking questions. But it does mean not having to control everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping sight of what really matters when things change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is precisely in times of change, uncertainty and ever-changing demands that we humans sometimes lose sight of what really matters. We look too much to the left and right, concern ourselves with things we cannot influence, or try to keep everything under control at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes there\u2019s no need for further discussion or absolute certainty. Sometimes it\u2019s enough to pause for a moment, focus on what really matters, and take the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps this is precisely what constitutes an important skill today \u2013 for managers, for teams, for families and for each and every one of us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n