Focus is the key to creating your ideal life.  By seeing the mind as a vast space with many different areas such as anger, happiness, joy, kids and family. 
Everything you can think of has a different area within the mind.  Your awareness is a beam of light going from one area to another. 
When awareness shines a light in a specific area such as happiness you are conscious of being happy. 
This is the same for every area whether is a positive or negative.  Whatever you focus on will grow and blossom in your life.

This way of seeing focus can really help you to manifest your ideal life. 
This means you get to spend time doing the things you love while reducing stress, overwhelm and anxiety while overcoming your fears.