Quotes About Attention

Life can only take place in the present moment. If we lose the present moment, we lose life.

What you are aware of you are in control of; what you are not aware of is in control of you.

The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice.

Listen to your life. All moments are key moments.

When you let go of your attention for a little while, do not think you may recover it whenever you please.

Become conscious of being conscious.

To understand what is right meditation there must be an awareness of the operation of one's own consciousness, and then there is complete attention.

You get what you concentrate upon. There is no other main rule.

There's a quality we could call vertical attention, which is an attention upward toward ancestors, spiritual states, angels, gods.

If you pay sufficient attention, everything in life is magnificent, everything is a doorway to the Divine.

Focus your attention on the Now and tell me what problem you have at this moment.

The very attention given to finding out if the mind can be completely quiet is quietness.

Give yourself the love and attention you desire, it's the starting point of contentment.

we are too busy listening to our thoughts that we don't hear the wonderful sounds surrounding us...

Unrealistic expectations often lead to disappointment, while simple unbiased attention and detachment to outcome often lead to pleasant surprises.

Do not allow consumerism to dictate your spiritual practice. You need nothing more than your focused attention to gain enlightenment.

To be whole simply requires paying attention to oneself

I don't think there's anybody in this organization not focused on the 49ers...I mean Chargers.

Every great player has learned the two Cs: how to concentrate and how to maintain composure.

Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.

Concentration is the ability to think about absolutely nothing when it is absolutely necessary.

Many more people in the world are concerned about sports than human rights.

Oh yeah, I mean every fighter has got be dedicated, learn how to sacrifice, know what the devotion is all about, make sure you're paying attention and studying your art.

The umpire... is like the geyser in the bathroom; we cannot do without it, yet we notice it only when it is out of order.