Quotes About Focus

Doing what you wanted to do was the only training, and the only preliminary, needed for doing more of what you wanted to do.

Most people, of course, spend their lives caring about the wrong things. The worry about South Africa or Nicaragua. They spend so much time finding themselves that they lose their taxicabs. They don't see that what kind of napkin you get at a delicatessen is a matter of much significance in the world today. That's why they don't get linen

Well, then again, she herself could be pretty single-minded when the occasion warranted it. But going over accounts and taxes? Quite honestly, she'd rather be tied to a stake by her hair and drowned in pickle juice. (Emily)

Besides, he would know that I did it on purpose. (Serenity) Honey, I assure you, that man won't think a thing. His mind will be on other matters. You could chop off his head and he wouldn't notice. (Kristen)

Just worry about things you can do something about. The rest wil take care of itself

Awarness of potential distractions is helpful untill it limits your ability to focus on the task at hand

One becomes vulnerable when one stops to think about winning, losing, taking advantage, impressing or disregarding the opponent. When the mind stops, even for a single instant, the body freezes, and free, fluid movement is lost.

when two people are talking, the mere presence of a phone on the table between them or in their peripheral vision changes both what they talk about and their degree of connectedness.65

creating more space for stillness in order to reflect on important decisions.

I create my own path. It was straight and narrow. I looked at it this way: you were either in my way, or out of it.

You always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last.

I focus on one thing and one thing only--that's trying to win as many championships as I can.

I'm chasing perfection.

I'm reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose.

Relax when you need to, but be tense when you need to. The point is to never mix up the two.

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When you're living with a ticking clock, you can't be a loser. You can't think about what you won't get to see, what you'll never have. Ain't no one got time for that.

I'm like, bursting. I should be working. I don't want to take a break. It's funny, on set, I don't have to go to the bathroom, I don't have anything wrong, I'm perfectly fine, so through-and-through. I'm not hungry. I'm literally not even in my own body.

I really, specifically, love acting, and I think it's a really cool thing to be really indulgent and follow that. I have a lot of ambitions in life, but for the next few years, I just want to be an actor. That's a lucky opportunity, and that drives me to want to be good at that.

When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.

Love isn't safe. And whoever you love will hurt you. It's part of the human experience. No one is perfect...People make mistakes. The secret is to focus on what they do right and decide what quirks you can live with.

There is no pit you cannot climb out of provided you make the right effort at the right place… do the next thing with diligence and devotion.

I always separated sports and my personal life.

I tell you, it was kind of two-fold. I fortunately had a lot of support. My coach was amazing - he told me to focus on being prepared and that is what I did. Every athlete is nervous - any athlete who tells you they're not nervous isn't telling you the truth. I was as prepared as I could be.