Focus, The Power to Design the Present
Why diptok Concentrates on the Present Step for Deeper Conversations
When Obsession with the Result Disrupts the Body’s Natural Flow
What exactly does it mean to 'focus'? People tend to believe that the clearer they visualize their desired goal in their mind, the closer they get to achieving it. But let's imagine a scenario: The moment a golfer grips their club and fixates on hitting the ball farther than their opponent, their body instantly tenses up. Unconscious force flows through their arms and shoulders, the swing breaks, and the ball rolls shorter than expected. This is the moment when the mental image actually disrupts the body's natural flow.
The same applies when taking an important exam. The desire for a perfect score is intense, but that very intensity causes mistakes the person wouldn't usually make—like marking the answer sheet incorrectly or misreading a question by overlooking a minor condition. When fixated only on the result amidst tension, the actions that need to be performed in the present moment become blurred. This isn't a matter of competence; it's a common pattern that occurs when consciousness is excessively fixed on the future.
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Focus is Designing the Action, Not Repeating the Goal
Conversely, some days your mind feels strangely light. Let's re-imagine the exam scenario. The moment you comfortably plan how to allocate time, skip challenging math problems, and come back to them later, you realize something: Focus is not the act of repeating the goal; it is the act of meticulously designing each action that needs to happen now.
A similar thing happens on the golf course. When you understand the slope of the current hole, check the condition of your wrist, and move your body smoothly based on today's swing rhythm, the ball travels farther and more accurately. The good result quietly follows afterward.
Ultimately, focus is the best design for the action you can take. It's not the force of grasping and pulling the distant result toward you; it is the process of calmly continuing the best choices you can make right here, right now. Designing the present instead of grasping the future—that is what actually leads us to the desired destination.
Why diptok Focuses on the Process, Not the Result
Our team often experiences similar things while building diptok. When the result—the desire for more users—takes precedence, we become overly sensitive to small errors, and worry tries to push the development schedule.
However, we believe that the service naturally solidifies when we concentrate on the single step we can take now: what code to fix today, or how to create a warmer conversation atmosphere.
For diptok, focus is ultimately designing the action for one person. It is the act of devoting attention to the single person in front of you so that everyone can enjoy the best customer experience. We believe we have accomplished our goal if the sincere sentences exchanged with a stranger on diptok linger long in users' hearts. Indeed, there is a conversation that reaches deeper when you stop looking at the result (relationship progression).