Quotes About Focus

It's hard to do a really good job on anything you don't think about in the shower

In hacking, like painting, work comes in cycles. Sometimes you get excited about a new project and you want to work sixteen hours a day on it. Other times nothing seems interesting.

As noted earlier, current theory states that it takes two thousand to three thousand repetitions to master a physical act or develop physical "muscle memory." I believe it takes an equal amount of "mental muscle memory" to ingrain a thought process or act.

Do not dwell on dying. Focus on your training and what you are going to do to ensure your survival.

A man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest.

A man sees what he wants to see and disregards the rest. - Paraphrased from The Boxer

I am not interested in excuses for delay; I am interested only in a thing done.

It is often the case that only when someone asks you very specific questions do you begin to think clearly about your intentions.

stability prevents daydreaming about 'what if...' and inserts us totally into what we are doing, causing us to live with a new intensity.

Watch the little things in life, the ones you have control over. Keep your eyes glued to the peas and every speck of dust on the floor.

Don't forget that everything you deal with is only one thing and nothing else.

Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.

Why is patience so important? Because it makes us pay attention.

Finding one important thing in your life doesn't mean you have to give up all the other important things.

The secret is here in the present. If you pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it. And, if you improve on the present, what comes later will also be better. -- The Alchemist

Because true love never keeps a man from pursuing his destiny

I'm alive. When I'm eating that's all I think about. If I'm on the march, I just concentrate on marching. If I have to fight,it will be just as good a day as any to die. If you can concentrate always on the present, you'll be a happy man. Life is the moment we are living now.

Because I don't live in either my past or my future.I'm interested only in the present.

You must always know what it is that you want.

It's a good idea always to do something relaxing prior to making an important decision in your life.

Writing is one of the most solitary activities in the world.

When we're focused on what we want, things begin to slot perfectly into place.

A warrior cannot lower his head - otherwise he loses sight of the horizon of his dreams.

When everything seems to be going well and your dream is almost within your gasp, that is when you must be more alert than ever.