Quotes About Focus

Just as the child must trust his mother, the white belt must believe in the good will of his instructor. There will be a time for questioning, but for now he must focus and train.

He who can take no interest in what is small will take false interest in what is great.

It's not so simple to just stay in the moment and trust your game and your strength that you can turn it around.

Wirewalker, trust your feet! Let them lead you; they know the way.

I trust that I can hit a fastball, that I can hit any pitch they throw to me.

When you defend, try not to worry or become upset. Keep your cool and trust your position - it's all you've got.

I focus on the writing and let the rest of the process take care of itself. I've learned to trust my own instincts and I've also learned to take risks.

Set out to do three or four things this year with gusto and excellence, rather than doing a dozen things just sufficiently. Trust me on this.

Never trust to general impressions, my boy, but concentrate yourself upon details.

When you're a mom to three children, nothing bothers you. Trust me. Who cares what people say? I've got other things to deal with.

Later, I began to succeed in decisive games. Perhaps because I realized a very simple truth: not only was I worried, but also my opponent

The mind has to be empty to see clearly.

With a keen eye for details, one truth prevails!

People often ask, why aren't you reading about what it is you're working on right now? And the truth is, you only get three pages a night before your eyelids close.

The brutal, soul-shaking truth is that we are so earthly minded we are of no heavenly use.

The only reality is in the moment. What you are doing counts.

To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle.

Turn your head away from the screen, my friend. It will tell you nothing more.

In building a statue, a sculptor doesn't keep adding clay to his subject. Actually, he keeps chiseling away at the nonessentials until the truth of his creation is revealed without obstruction.

Oh. That. I stopped listening and just stared at your lips instead, which are quite beautiful, by the way. But I could tell you weren't going to say anything I wanted to hear, so I just ignored you.

Success begins with figuring out what you want, then making the choices that will get you there. You'll notice I use that word a lot: choices.

If you're competitor-focused, you have to wait until there is a competitor doing something. Being customer-focused allows you to be more pioneering."1 - JEFF BEZOS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AMAZON

Be Decisive. Your own mind must always be clear, and made up, whether or not you understand what everybody is talking about.

I teetered between a dazed existence and hyper-awareness. At times, I walked around in a state of confusion, unable to focus on anything, as if I weren't fully alive.