The importance of focus is often overlooked. I hope these quotes will not only illustrate the importance of focus, but will help you do a more effective job of managing yours:
“Where focus goes, energy flows.”
Tony Robbins
“Focusing on difficulties intensifies and enlarges a problem. When we focus our attention on God, the problem is put into its proper perspective and it no longer overwhelms us.”
Charles Stanley
“Set your mind on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”
Colossians 3:2 (NIV)
“We are the product of our thinking. So, it is important that we choose carefully where to focus our mental energy.”
Charles Stanley
“Focus 90% of your time on solutions and only 10% of your time on problems.”
Anthony J. D’Angelo
“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.”
Zig Ziglar
“Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to focus.”
Alexander Graham Bell
“It is wise to focus your energies on answers, not excuses.”
William Arthur Ward
“My success, part of it certainly, is that I focused on a few things.”
Bill Gates
“Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward and finding answers.”
Denis Waitley
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”
Philippians 4:8 (NIV)
“Successful people maintain a positive focus no matter what is going on around them. They stay focused on past successes instead of past failures, and the next action steps they need to take to move closer to the fulfillment of their goals, rather than all the distractions that life presents to them.”
Jack Canfield
“I don’t care how much power, brilliance or energy you have, if you don’t harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there you’re never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants.”
Zig Ziglar