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Category Archives: concentration
You don’t have to try, you just have to be.
You don’t have to try, you just have to be. – David Viscott What does that mean? To me, this quote is about the age-old struggle. On one hand, we feel a need to excel, to do something, to be … Continue reading
Posted in concentration, effort, relaxation, struggle, time, work
Tagged @ZenProverbs, be, David Viscott, just, try
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The young have aspirations that never come to pass, the old have reminiscences of what never happened.
The young have aspirations that never come to pass, the old have reminiscences of what never happened. – Saki aka H.H.Munro What does that mean? While this may have been a comment about human foibles of memory and imagination, it is … Continue reading
Posted in concentration, focus, observation, patience, thinking, time
Tagged @OUPAcademic, aspirations, H.H.Munro, present, reminiscences, Saki
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No evil propensity of the human heart is so powerful that it may not be subdued by discipline.
No evil propensity of the human heart is so powerful that it may not be subdued by discipline. – Seneca What does that mean? This quote is about the end of excuses. “I couldn’t help myself.” Or “I knew it was … Continue reading
Posted in concentration, discipline, focus, goals, habits, self improvement
Tagged @philo_quotes, evil, heart, powerful, Seneca
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Daylight’s precious when you’re a youngin’
Daylight’s precious when you’re a youngin’ – Andy Griffith What does that mean? This quote is about what matters when you’re young and how that changes as we age. In this quote, Andy’s son is outside, playing. He want’s to stay … Continue reading
Posted in concentration, discipline, focus, listening, observation, understanding
Tagged @OliviaGiachino, Andy Griffith, Daylight, precious, youngin
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To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. – Oscar Wilde What does that mean? To live, so many of us believe we do it, yet if we examine what we are doing, it … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, chocolate, concentration, happiness, improve, motivation
Tagged @_inspirational_, exist, live, Oscar Wilde, world
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Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.
Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses. – Alphonse Karr What does that mean? Roses, one of the more popular (and, arguably one of the most beautiful) European flowers, have large, sharp, … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, concentration, focus, obstacles, potential, vision
Tagged @AR_Foundation, Alphonse Karr, grumbling, roses, thorns
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If we examine our thoughts, we shall find them always occupied with the past and the future.
If we examine our thoughts, we shall find them always occupied with the past and the future. – Blaise Pascal What does that mean? I don’t know about you, but this quote is very true for me. I am either … Continue reading
Posted in concentration, focus, habits, improve, observation, time
Tagged @gradeaway, Blaise Pascal, examine, occupied, thoughts
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A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.
A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties. – Harry S Truman What does that mean? There are two kinds of people in the world, those who divide everything … Continue reading
Posted in action, attitude, concentration, education, focus, mission
Tagged @teenmentaltough, difficulties, Harry S. Truman, opportunities, pessimist
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It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?
It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about? – Henry David Thoreau What does that mean? This quote is straight to the point. It says that being busy isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, concentration, discipline, doing, focus, goals
Tagged @_Brian_Johnson, ants, busy, focus, Henry David Thoreau
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Concentration is my motto – first honesty, then industry, then concentration.
Concentration is my motto – first honesty, then industry, then concentration. – Andrew Carnegie What does that mean? He starts his business strategy with honesty and industry, but after that, concentration is his big point, his motto. Honesty is first in … Continue reading
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Tagged @motivatquotes, Andrew Carnegie, concentration
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