Quotes About Focus

There's a Zen saying I often cite that goes, "Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water." The point: Stay focused on the task at hand rather than dwelling on the past or worrying about the future.

That's why at the start of every season I always encouraged players to focus on the journey rather than the goal. What matters most is playing the game the right way and having the courage to grow, as human beings as well as basketball players. When you do that, the ring takes care of itself.

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Much of the skill in doing science resides in knowing where in the hierarchy you are looking – and, as a consequence, what is relevant and what is not.

There is time enough for everything, in the course of the day, if you do but one thing at once; but there is not time enough in the year, if you will do two things at a time.

I recommend you take care of the minutes: for hours take care of themselves

You can achieve incredible progress if you set a clear goal and find a measure that will drive progress toward that goal….This may seem basic, but it is amazing how often it is not done and how hard it is to get right.

Though the act of making one's own bed is simple and mundane, it reiterates that the little things in life can have a significant impact. 'If you can't do the little things right, you will never do the big things right,' he said.

The fastest way to write is to pretend you have all the time in the world.

We wanted Nike to be the world's best sports and fitness company. Once you say that, you have a focus. You don't end up making wing tips or sponsoring the next Rolling Stones world tour.

No company in its right mind tries to sell to everyone.

They say eyes clear with age, As dew clarifies air To sharpen evenings, As if time put an edge Round the last shape of things To show them there; The many-levelled trees, The long soft tides of grass Wrinkling away the gold Wind-ridden waves- all these, They say, come back to focus As we grow old. - Long Sight In Age

I realized poetry's the thing that I can do 'cause I can stick at it and work with tremendous intensity.

Maximizing natural fat-burning is a key focus of MAF, directly improving all areas of health and fitness.

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Talented people succeed largely because they devote considerable time, attention, and effort to their topic of predilection. Through training, they develop well-tuned algorithms and clever shortcuts that any of us could learn if we tried, and that are carefully devised to take advantage of our brain's assets and get around its limits." —Psychologist and neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene

One of the joys of being in love is that it clarifies your priorities. Complication arises from not knowing what you want.

Archilochus: "The fox knows many things but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

warrior-poet Archilochus: "The fox knows many things but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

superforecasting demands thinking that is open-minded, careful, curious, and—above all—self-critical. It also demands focus. The kind of thinking that produces superior judgment does not come effortlessly. Only the determined can deliver it reasonably consistently, which is why our analyses have consistently found commitment to self-improvement to be the strongest predictor of performance.

SEAVER: "What time is it?" BERRA: "You mean now?" No matter what time of day we check our watch, the only time is now. We may be running behind schedule, late for an appointment, or stuck in traffic, but we can't be anywhere other than where we are; our place in time cannot change. All we can do is make the best of each moment we're given. "This day will not come again," says the zen master Takuan. "Each minute is worth a priceless gem.

We needn't look any further ahead than today or commit to any more than taking one step. When we've taken one, we can commit to taking another. Pretty soon we've reached fifty. Pretty soon we've reached a hundred. Pretty soon we've reached zen.

Tôi ch?c ch?n r?ng khi t?p trung cao ??, ng??i ta ch? có th? nghe th?y ti?ng c?a m?t cây violon n?u ng??i ta th?c s? mu?n làm ?i?u ?ó. Và ti?ng ch? c?a m?t cây sáo hay m?t cây ??i h? c?m.

When I see three oranges, I juggle; when I see two towers, I walk!