How does one go about focusing on not doing something? I've decided not to eat chocolate cake today, so all day long I am going to focus on not eating some chocolate cake.
Seems a bit overthought to me. Not to mention a misallocation of my time.
This makes more sense to me: I'm not going to drink today because I am tired of the negative consequences that happen as a result of my drinking. Instead I will focus on the things that make me feel satisfied about my life.
Perhaps we are saying the same thing, Troy?