Here's an interesting quote by Prentice Mulford: "A principal means for holding and increasing both physical and mental strength lies in the training of the mind and body to do but one thing at a time; in other words, to put all the thought necessary for the...
concentration
Easy to consume, hard to produce
In the previous email, we wrote about how we should use our brain's ability to focus, memorize and think actively instead of constantly being driven passively. But that's more challenging. In fact, it's straightforward to be passive; it's a lot harder to be active. In...
Our brain wants as little effort as possible
To develop - and maintain - a good concentration ability, you need to practice using them. In fact, Socrates was against writing (yes, actually putting words to paper) because it would atrophy our ability to memorize since we would be too reliant on the written words...
The importance of mental states
The concept of mental states is one of the most valuable in training attention and energy. When you realize that energy is not just something that moves in your body but also affects your mind and the way you think, you understand that energy is everywhere and affects...
Being a monk
A student once mentioned this quote by William Walker Atkinson: "Any exercise or work that excites the mind stimulates the senses, calls the emotions and appetites into action, confuses, terrifies or emotionalizes, weakens the power of concentration. This is why all...
Avoiding the scattered mind
In these modern times, it's quite common that our mind is scattered between 1000 different thoughts, projects, and ideas. You may be doing one thing, but you're already thinking about what to do next and what you should do the next day. Consequently, you don't focus...
Concentration is a way of life
Your powers of concentration can be seen in whatever you do. It's not just something you do for 20m a day, and that's it. It's for you to explore and become aware in your daily life. The exercises give you the tools to become aware of your mind and to start training...
The effects of attention
Here's an interesting quote by William Walker Atkinson: "Expectant Attention is a very potent and active form of Interested Attention. In it you not only are interested in an object, subject or state of affairs, but, in addition, you “believe” in certain conditions or...
The art of attention
Here's an interesting quote from William Walker Atkinson: "Attention is not a faculty of the mind, but is instead the focusing of the consciousness upon one object to the temporary exclusion of all other objects. It is a turning of the mind on an object. The object of...
Very few persons possess a good concentration
Here's an interesting quote by William Walker Atkinson: "It is a fact known to all students of mental phenomena that very few persons possess more than a very small degree of concentration. They allow their mental forces to become scattered and dissipated in all...
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