Quotes About Focus

And why is self-discipline worth possessing? Because those who possess it have the ability to determine what they do with their life. Those who lack self-discipline will have the path they take through life determined by someone or something else, and as a result, there is a very real danger that they will mislive.

In his terrific book, Adventures in the Screen Trade, William Goldman wrote that the best approach to a good scene is to leave out the beginning and the end (the parts readers can readily guess or that matter least)

Be aware, the content and focus of your prevailing thoughts is critical to the result you experience.

THE THOUGHTFUL LOVER Deny yourself all half things. Have it or leave it. But it will keep—or it is not worth the having. Never start anything you can't finish— However do not lose faith because you are starved! She loves you she says. Believe it —tomorrow. But today the particulars of poetry that difficult art require your whole attention.

Sit down to write what you have thought, and not to think about what you shall write.

Once you decide to do right, life is easy, there are no distractions.

Fix your eyes on perfection and you make almost everything speed towards it.

Do anything rather than give yourself to reverie.

The artist doesn't have time to listen to the critics. The ones who want to be writers read the reviews, the ones who want to write don't have the time to read reviews.

If we don't discipline ourselves, the world will do it for us.

Concentrate on your job and you will forget your other troubles.

Beware of the man who won't be bothered with details.

I compensate for the lack of intellect with more discipline and steadiness and persistence.

The future is so "intrinsically uncertain" that investors should focus heavily on avoiding permanent losses and building "a portfolio that can endure various states of the world.

Second, there is the idea of focusing on whatever has the longest shelf life, while always downplaying the ephemeral.

King James said of a minister in his time, he preached as if death was at his back.

When the flesh or Satan beg time of thee, it is to steal time from thee.

He that thinks he works for a song, as we say, will not sing at his work

Pray often rather than very long at a time. It is hard to be very long in prayer and not slacken in our affections. Those watches which are made to go longer than ordinary at one winding do commonly lose towards the end.

The secret of life is paying absolute attention to what is going on. The enemy of life is distraction. If you're not present in the present, where the hell are you? Word of Wisdom No. 1.

She crowds each moment with endeavor.

There's only one growth strategy: work hard.

We never do anything well till we cease to think about the manner of doing it.

Lest he should wander irretrievably from the right path, he stands still.