Here's an interesting quote by William Walker Atkinson "There are two distinct aims in the attainment of the power of concentration: First, to mold the consciousness into a new and better state; second, to attain the highest possible knowledge of things spiritual....
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A mind in pieces has no power
The philosopher Schopenhauer said: “If a large diamond is cut up into pieces, it immediately loses its value as a whole; or if an army is scattered or divided into small bodies, it loses all its power; and in the same way a great intellect has no more power than an...
The secret of your attention
Here's an interesting quote by Neville Goddard: "Your imagination is able to do all that you ask in proportion to the degree of your attention. All progress, all fulfillment of desire depend upon the control and concentration of your attention. Attention may be either...
Concentration as the master key to power
Christian Larson once wrote: "Concentration of the attention is one of the master keys of power. Without it one can accomplish nothing great or significant. The most perfect perceptions, the most retentive memory, the most daring and picturesque imagination -- without...
Your sacred attention
Most people don’t really understand how powerful attention is. And that’s not surprising since it’s rarely explained clearly. So let’s be direct: your attention shapes who you are. It’s not passive and it’s not just what you’re looking at. Think of attention like a...
Attention is a narrowing
There’s an important sentence by William Walker Atkinson that deserves a closer look: "Attention is not an enlargement or increase in consciousness, but rather a narrowing, condensing, or limiting of consciousness." Let’s unpack it. It’s easy to assume that paying...
The vanishing time
It’s important, dare I say essential, to pay attention to how you think, what you do, and how you feel in your daily life. These three (mind, action, and emotion) shape your entire experience. They influence what you attract, who you become, and how the world responds...
What are you doing with your attention
Thinking of your attention as similar to what you eat can reveal much about yourself. You already know that consuming too much junk food can lead to health issues, weight gain, feeling sluggish, and more. The same principle applies to what you consume mentally. If...
The development of mind culture
Here's an interesting quote from Charles Haanel: "Attention or concentration is probably; the most important essential in the development of mind culture. The possibilities of attention when properly directed are so startling that they would hardly appear credible to...
Attention as the guardian of your mind
Let's consider how you select what you eat. If you take the easy way and follow your lower desires, you'll be eating fast food or frozen food pretty much every day. It tastes good, it's easy, and it's cheap. But if you start to notice the effects on your body, you'll...
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