focus quotes from influential philosophers, authors and people
"Stop leaving and you will arrive. Stop searching and you will see. Stop running away and you will be found."
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"At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want."
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"If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been due more to\ \ patient attention, than to any other talent."
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"My powers are ordinary. Only my application brings me success."
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"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet."
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"Give me the patience for the small things of life, courage for the great trials of life. Help me to do my best each day and then go to sleep knowing God is awake."
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"Too many people believe that everything must be pleasurable in life, which makes them constantly search for distractions and short-circuits the learning process. The pain is a kind of challenge your mind presents- will you lean how to focus and move past the boredom, or like a child will you succumb to the need for immediate pleasure and distraction?"
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"If you're not focusing on becoming so good they can't ignore you, you're going to be left behind."
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"To have a mission is to have a unifying focus for your career. It's more general than a specific job and can span multiple positions. It provides an answer to the question, What should I do with my life? Missions are powerful because they focus your energy toward a useful goal, and this in turn maximizes your impact on your world - a crucial factor in loving what you do."
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"Women should focus on nurturing their femininity rather than trying to be like men."
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