19 Quotes to Inspire Self-Control, Focus, and Action

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Tell me you haven’t had this happen to you.

You have an important project or exam and you really need to focus, but every time you sit down you just seem to get distracted.

It’s happened to me, hundreds, maybe even thousands of times.

No matter how important it is, sometimes it can be hard to focus on the task in front of us. We find ourselves constantly getting interrupted by social media, friends, other obligations, or even just unrelated thoughts that seem to pop up.

There are many reasons this could be. Sometimes we need to rest, others we need to eat. It could be that we need to strengthen our willpower, or that we need to improve our organizations kills.

On the other hand, there are occasions where all we need is a simple momentum boost. A little bit of motivation to kickstart our focus and get us back on track.

One effective way to do that is to think of a certain quote that motivates us to action.

For me, it’s the following quote from Steven Pressfield's book The War of Art.

“The most important thing about art is to work. Nothing else matters except sitting down every day and trying.”

This reminds me to stop overthinking and just get the job done. I return to this quote and it acts as an anchor to quiet my mind.

For you, it might...

Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - October 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: BenFishel Tags: creativity featured self improvement best motivation quotes pickthebrain top 19 motivation quotes Source Type: blogs