[4RE KLR]

It is the underlying thought process (insert 'focus' here) that is the goal here, I believe.
Think bad things, and bad things will happen, per se. Thoughts become things. The idea is to set your eyes on a goal, (which most people do not really focus on) and the more you focus on the goal, the more effort you will (subconsciously) put into achieving that goal.

Not simply, out of sight out of mind.

We are all bound by certain rules.
Jump out of a building and you will hit the ground, right?
(Of course I am talking about without some sort of assistance.)