73 Focus Quotes to Inspire Greatness (ACCOMPLISH)

Top 12 Focus Quotes to Boost Your Concentration

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

The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus. - Bruce Lee — The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus. – **Bruce Lee**

Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer. - Denis Waitley — Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer. – **Denis Waitley**

Concentration can be cultivated. One can learn to exercise willpower, discipline one’s body and train one’s mind. - Anil Ambani — **Concentration** can be cultivated. One can **learn** to exercise willpower, discipline one’s body and train one’s mind. – Anil Ambani

It is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses. - William Arthur Ward — It is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses. – **William Arthur Ward**

That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.”
Steve Jobs

The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but on significance. - Oprah Winfrey — The key to realizing a **dream** is to focus not on success but on significance. – **Oprah Winfrey**

Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days. - Zig Ziglar — Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days. – Zig Ziglar

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. - Will Durant — We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a **habit**. – Will Durant

Whether you’re 9 or 90, stop trying to fix the things you’re bad at, and focus on the things you’re good at. – **Gary Vaynerchuk**

Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives. - Tony Robbins — Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives. – **Tony Robbins**

You don’t get results by focusing on results. You get results by focusing on the actions that produce results. - Mike Hawkins — You don’t get results by focusing on results. You get results by focusing on the **actions** that produce results. – Mike Hawkins

Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.”
Paulo Coelho

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus. - Alexander Graham Bell — Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus. – **Alexander Graham Bell**

Instead of focusing on that circumstances that you cannot change – focus strongly and powerfully on the circumstances that you can. - Joy Page — Instead of focusing on that circumstances that you cannot change – focus strongly and powerfully on the circumstances that you can. – Joy Page

You simply can’t effectively focus on 2 important things at once. - Gary Keller — You simply can’t effectively focus on 2 important things at once. – **Gary Keller**

Top 29 Focus Quotes to Give You a Clear Direction

Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them. They stay focused on their past successes rather than their past failures, and on the next action steps they need to take to get them closer to the fulfillment of their goals rather than all the other distractions that life presents to them.”
Jack Canfield

My success, part of it certainly, is that I have focused in on a few things. - Bill Gates — My **success**, part of it certainly, is that I have focused in on a few things. – **Bill Gates**

You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don’t do too many things wrong. - Warren Buffett — You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don’t do too many things wrong. – **Warren Buffett**

If I’m going to screw this thing up, it’s not going to be from a lack of focus. - Cliff Lerner — If I’m going to screw this thing up, it’s not going to be from a lack of focus. – **Cliff Lerner**

When walking, walk. When eating, eat. - Zen Proverb — When walking, walk. When eating, eat. – Zen Proverb

Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you’re going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and by maintaining focus. - Oprah Winfrey — Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you’re going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and by maintaining focus. – **Oprah Winfrey**

Focus 90% of your time on solutions and only 10% of your time on problems. - Anthony J. D'Angelo — Focus 90% of your time on solutions and only 10% of your time on problems. – Anthony J. D’Angelo

We get what we motionally focus on! Focus on what we want with passion and excitement, and presto! It’s on its way. - Lynn Grabhorn — We get what we motionally focus on! Focus on what we want with passion and **excitement**, and presto! It’s on its way. – Lynn Grabhorn

Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive. - Matt Cameron — Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive. – Matt Cameron

Your destiny is to fulfill those things upon which you focus most intently. So choose to keep your focus on that which is truly magnificent, beautiful, uplifting and joyful. Your life is always moving toward something.”
Ralph Marston

Always remember, your focus determines your reality. - George Lucas — Always remember, your focus determines your reality. – **George Lucas**

I focus on one thing and one thing only – that’s trying to win as many championships as I can. - Kobe Bryant — I focus on one thing and one thing only – that’s trying to win as many championships as I can. – **Kobe Bryant**

It is those who concentrate on but one thing at a time who advance in this world. - Og Mandino — It is those who concentrate on but one thing at a time who advance in this world. – **Og Mandino**

Focus on the possibilities for success, not on the potential for failure. - Napoleon Hill — Focus on the possibilities for success, not on the potential for failure. – **Napoleon Hill**

I only want to do better work. That’s the focus of my life. - Ajav Devgan — I only want to do better work. That’s the focus of my life. – Ajay Devgan

The direction of your focus is the direction your life will move. Let yourself move toward what is good, valuable, strong and true. - Ralph Marston — The direction of your focus is the direction your life will move. Let yourself move toward what is good, valuable, strong and true. – Ralph Marston

A clear vision, backed by definite plans, gives you a tremendous feeling of confidence and personal power. - Brian Tracy — A clear vision, backed by definite plans, gives you a tremendous feeling of **confidence** and personal power. – **Brian Tracy**

Learning how to rein in your thoughts and focus is going to help you to achieve your goals in life. Without focus, you can never achieve anything. - Eric Phillips — **Learning** how to rein in your thoughts and focus is going to help you to achieve your goals in life. Without focus, you can never achieve anything. – Eric Phillips

I learned to focus and work hard and not give up. I learned that every obstacle is really an opportunity. - Jenna Ushkowitz — I **learned** to focus and work hard and not give up. I learned that every obstacle is really an opportunity. – Jenna Ushkowitz

Focus is a matter of deciding what things you’re not going to do. - John Carmack — Focus is a matter of deciding what things you’re not going to do. – John Carmack

When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance. - Joel Osteen — When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance. – **Joel Osteen**

The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. - Socrates — The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. – **Socrates**

Our focus is our future and what we focus on will multiply in our life. - David Denotaris — Our focus is our **future** and what we focus on will multiply in our life. – David Denotaris

Discovering what you really want saves you endless confusion and wasted energy. - Stuart Wilde — Discovering what you really want saves you endless confusion and wasted energy. – Stuart Wilde

Focusing on what you don't have keeps you too preoccupied to enjoy the things you do have! - Andrew Farland — Focusing on what you don’t have keeps you too preoccupied to enjoy the things you do have! – Andrew Farland

Taking time to evaluate your level of happiness places your focus on happiness and will cause it to increase. - Will Bowen — Taking time to evaluate your level of **happiness** places your focus on happiness and will cause it to increase. – Will Bowen

Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it. - Greg Anderson — Focus on the **journey**, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it. – Greg Anderson

The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire, not things we fear. - Brian Tracy — The key to **success** is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire, not things we **fear**. – **Brian Tracy**

32 Quotes to Increase Your Focus and Productivity

Your attention has value. Don’t give it away. They will say it’s important but it’s not. Stay focused. - Maxime Lagacé — Your attention has value. Don’t give it away. They will say it’s important but it’s not. Stay focused. – Maxime Lagacé

Develop the habit of letting small bad things happen. If you don’t, you’ll never find time for the life-changing big things. - Tim Ferriss — Develop the habit of letting small bad things happen. If you don’t, you’ll never find time for the life-changing big things. – **Tim Ferriss**

Success demands singleness of purpose. - Vince Lombardi — Success demands singleness of **purpose**. – Vince Lombardi

Sometimes success is 3% brains and 97% not getting distracted by the Internet. - Shane Parrish — Sometimes success is 3% brains and 97% not getting distracted by the Internet. – Shane Parrish

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks. – **Winston Churchill**

Concentration is the secret of strength in politics, in war, in trade, in short in all management of human affairs. - Ralph Waldo Emerson — Concentration is the secret of strength in politics, in war, in trade, in short in all management of human affairs. – **Ralph Waldo Emerson**

I’ll live the focused life, because it’s the best kind there is. - Winifred Gallagher — I’ll live the focused life, because it’s the best kind there is. – Winifred Gallagher

Only through focus can you do world-class things, no matter how capable you are. - Bill Gates — Only through focus can you do world-class things, no matter how capable you are. – **Bill Gates**

Success at anything will always come down to this - focus and effort. And we control both. - Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) — Success at anything will always come down to this – focus and effort. And we control both. – **Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)**

In a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power. - Yuval Noah Harari — In a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power. – Yuval Noah Harari

It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is - What are we busy about? - Henry David Thoreau — It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is – What are we busy about? – **Henry David Thoreau**

If there are nine rabbits on the ground and you want to catch one, just focus on one. - Jack Ma (Alibaba) — If there are nine rabbits on the ground and you want to catch one, just focus on one. – Jack Ma (Alibaba)

Focus does not mean saying yes, it means saying no. - Steve Jobs — Focus does not mean saying yes, it means saying no. – Steve Jobs

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. - Aristotle — It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. – **Aristotle**

I learned that focus is key. Not just in your running a company, but in your personal life as well. - Tim Cook (Apple) — I **learned** that focus is key. Not just in your running a company, but in your personal life as well. – **Tim Cook (Apple)**

Knowing what to leave out is just as important as knowing what to focus on. - Warren Buffett — Knowing what to leave out is just as important as knowing what to focus on. – Warren Buffett

Those who focus best are relatively immune to emotional turbulence. - Daniel Goleman — Those who focus best are relatively immune to emotional turbulence. – Daniel Goleman

It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential. - Bruce Lee — It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential. – Bruce Lee

Focus like a laser, not a flashlight. - Michael Jordan — Focus like a laser, not a flashlight. – **Michael Jordan**

Too much sugar leads to a heavy body, and too many distractions lead to a heavy mind. - Naval Ravikant — Too much sugar leads to a heavy body, and too many distractions lead to a heavy mind. – **Naval Ravikant**

Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts. - Søren Kierkegaard — Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts. – **Søren Kierkegaard**

Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger. - Arnold Palmer — Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger. – **Arnold Palmer**

If I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and 5 minutes thinking about solutions. – **Albert Einstein**

The main thing is to keep the main thing a main thing. - Stephen R.Covey — The main thing is to keep the main thing a main thing. – **Stephen R.Covey**

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. - Buddha — Do not dwell in the past, do not **dream** of the **future**, concentrate the mind on the present moment. – Buddha

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. - Dalai Lama — I find **hope** in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. – **Dalai Lama**

Don’t make excuses for why you can’t get it done. Focus on all the reasons why you must make it happen. - Ralph Marston — Don’t make excuses for why you can’t get it done. Focus on all the reasons why you must make it happen. – Ralph Marston

Focus is more important than genius. - Greg McKeown — Focus is more important than genius. – Greg McKeown

The first requisite of success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem without growing weary. - Thomas A. Edison — The first requisite of success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem without growing weary. – **Thomas A. Edison**

FOCUS – Follow One Course Until Successful. - Robert T. Kiyosaki — FOCUS – Follow One Course Until Successful. – **Robert T. Kiyosaki**

Multitasking is the sign of a stressed and diseased mind simultaneously doing many things poorly. Quality work and quality thinking require quiet focus. - Thibaut — Multitasking is the sign of a stressed and diseased mind simultaneously doing many things poorly. Quality work and quality thinking require quiet focus. – Thibaut

Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. - Harriet Beecher Stow — Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. – Harriet Beecher Stow

Conclusion: The Importance of Having Focus

We are living in a fast-paced 21st century where distraction is pretty much the norm.

You can try to achieve as much as you want but if you don’t master the art of focusing, you’re not going to see lasting results.

This is true not just in business but also in relationships and emotional health.

The art of focus is more crucial now than ever because most of us are carrying a device with us (pretty much 24/7) that can open up a whole new world of distraction.

Focus is critical if you want to live a more vibrant and happier life (with dramatically fewer dramas).

The old adage ‘Energy flows where the attention goes’ is true. If you focus on the bad; bad follows… and vice versa. Whatever we focus on expands.

It sounds simple to do but it is not easy in the information age and that is why I’ve curated some of the best inspirational quotes on focus.

Here are the best focus quotes so you can achieve greater success by being laser focus on things that truly matters to you.

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