The faculty of voluntarily bringing back a wandering attention, over and over again, is the very root of judgment, character, and will. No one is compos sui [master of himself] if he have it not. An education which should improve this faculty would be the education par excellence. But it is easier to define this ideal than to give practical directions for bringing it about.
~William James, The Principles of Psychology, 1890.When you write down your ideas you automatically focus your full attention on them. Few if any of us can write one thought and think another at the same time. Thus a pencil and paper make excellent concentration tools.
~Michael LeboeufThe five essential entrepreneurial skills for success are concentration, discrimination, organization, innovation and communication.
~Michael FaradayThe true art of memory is the art of attention.
~Samuel JohnsonConcentration is the secret of strength.
~Ralph Waldo EmersonNothing interferes with my concentration. You could put on an orgy in my office and I wouldn’t look up. Well, maybe once.
~Isaac AsimovNinety percent of my game is mental. It’s my concentration that has gotten me this far.
~Chris EvertConcentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.
~Bill RussellDiscipline and concentration are a matter of being interested.
~Tom KiteWhen meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering like the flame of a lamp in a windless place.
~Bhagavad GitaThroughout my career, if I have done anything, I have paid attention to every note and every word I sing–if I respect the song. If I cannot project this to a listener, I fail.
~Frank SinatraGive whatever you do and whoever you are with the gift of your attention.
~Jim Rohn
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