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Timeless Wisdom on Focus: What the Great Minds Taught Us About Concentration

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  Picture this: I’m sitting with my laptop, trying to write today’s post. But the problem is — I can’t focus. My attention keeps bouncing between the cup of tea on my right and the smartphone on my left. Sounds familiar? It probably does. This tug-of-war of attention has a name — intermittent attention. I’ll be delving deeper into that subject in one of the coming days — the rhythm of focus in our daily lives. But before that, let’s pause and revisit what some of the greatest minds have said about concentration. Across centuries, scientists, philosophers, writers, and leaders have echoed one truth: Focus is a superpower. It’s a challenge to pick just five timeless thoughts from so many great ones — so here’s a random selection , yet each one a gem: “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work in hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” — Alexander Graham Bell “Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream of it, live on that idea... This is...