Quotes About Focus

Many people who wonder why they don't amount to more than they do have good stuff in them, and are energetic, persevering, and have ample opportunities. It is all a case of trimming the useless branches and throwing the whole force of power into the development of something that counts.

Plodding wins the race.

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.

For me, writing is the only thing that passes the three tests of metier: (1) when I'm doing it, I don't feel that I should be doing something else instead; (2.) it produces a sense of accomplishment and, once in a while, pride; and (3) it's frightening.

Before you can win a game, you have to not lose it.

It would be a great advantage to some schoolmasters if they would steal two hours a day from their pupils, and give their own minds the benefit of the robbery.

Be not curious in unnecessary matters: for more things are shewed unto thee than men understand.

It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link in the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.

If you are afraid for your future, you don't have a present.

Forget the past and live the present hour.

Don't look back. Something may be gaining on you.

Never let yesterday use up today.

There are two days about which nobody should ever worry, and these are yesterday and tomorrow.

No yesterdays are ever wasted for those who give themselves to today.

Only when your consciousness is totally focused on the moment you are in can you receive whatever gift, esson, or delight that moment has to

Forget mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it. Today is your lucky day.

I believe that only one person in a thousand knows the trick of really living in the present.

There is one thing we can do, and the happiest people are those who do it to the limit of their ability. We can be completely present. We can be all here. We can ... give all our attention to the opportunity before us.

The future belongs to those who live intensely in the present.

No mind is much employed upon the present; recollection and anticipation fill up almost all our moments.

Every moment that I am centered in the future, I suffer a temporary loss of this life.

Do today's duty, fight today's temptation; do not weaken and distract yourself by looking forward to things you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them.

The extra calories needed for one hour of intense mental effort would be completely met by eating one oyster cracker or one half of a salted peanut.

Fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run.