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Focus
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Concentration is the secret of strength in politics, in war, in trade, in short in all management of human affairs.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes from The Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Never confuse motion with action.
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We are kept from our goal, not by obstacles, but by a clear path to a lesser goal.
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Concentrate all your thoughts on the task at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.
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Be occupied, then, with what you really value and let the thief take something else.
~ Mevlana Rumi Quotes from Rumi Daylight
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"It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?"
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The first requisite of success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem without growing weary.
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To be everywhere is to be nowhere.
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"Once the decision has been made, close your ear even to the best counter argument: sign of a strong character. Thus an occasional will to stupidity."
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It's easy to be negative and unmotivated, but it takes some work to be positive and motivated. While there's no off button for those relentless "tapes," there are things that you can do to turn down the volume and shift your focus from the negative to the positive.

