Quotes About Focus

Invite My Spirit to alert you when you are overly focused on your problems and to redirect your attention to Me.

A mind that is unfocused is vulnerable to "the world, the flesh, and the devil," all of which exert a downward pull on your thoughts. As your thinking processes deteriorate, you become increasingly confused and directionless. The best remedy is to refocus your mind and heart on Me, your constant Companion.

It is sometimes said that the first stages of the meditation process are the most difficult. The first distraction is the physical body. Sometimes there is real pain in sitting, and sometimes the ego just tries to distract us by creating itches we will want to scratch.

When I'm inside my house, it's like I'm right in the middle of a busy street. Each noise from down the block throws me off. If I have a thought and then the phone rings, I'm lost. Each tick of the clock drives me over the edge. People say, 'Just ignore it,' but I can't block it out.

Many women report just being awake and alert all day as a huge improvement in this area. They feel a tremendous difference in their ability to counteract " the paralysis of will " that leaves many bright women sitting for hours, remote in hand, aimlessly changing channels with a million intentions and good thoughts trapped inside their head not being translated to action.

Loving the game meant mastering the mechanics of the game.

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

Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don't move.

No matter when or where, he was the only person in the world who could steal his gaze like that.

Whatever you do, dancing or whatever, you got to hit. Don't sleep on it. Just hit.

Saying of the sport

Curlers do it hard.

Here was a task with boundaries and purpose, a small thing that made sense. A small thing I could do well.

we need to think about that future more often. I confess I don't. My mind is tied too much to the here and now and not enough to God's future kingdom.

You dramatically accelerate a team by putting its attention directly on the elements, factors, and decisions that are central to progress.

Someone has to define what we're trying to get to and clarify which ideas are both more and less important in completing that vision.

diligence wins battles.

I call this the challenge of indifference. As we grow up we're taught self-control, how to focus ourselves, and how to tune out things that are "wrong" or "juvenile" or "wastes of time." We become indifferent to the whims of the child mind, trading it in for suits and resumes—the tools of success in the adult world.

all problems can be solved if enough intensity and focus are applied.

It should never be a surprise that progress seems to slow as the finish line approaches, even if everyone is working just as hard as they were before.

But long-term commitments demand short-term sacrifices. The question is, How willing are we to make the trade?

he possesses uncommon patience. He rarely checked his phones or gadgets. When he was in the room, he was fully present and generous with his attention. He listened. More so, he was an amazing manager of his personal time and attention.

All projects are a dance between two forces, expanding to consider more ideas and shrinking to narrow things down enough to finish.

1. Break assignments into smaller pieces 2. If there is no progress, go to #1 and repeat.