Sloane Stephens Quotes

I think the most important thing I work on is just my mental approach to every day, my mental approach to the game. How to come in each and every day focused, doing what I want to do, I think that's just the biggest issue.

I wish I were stronger in areas. Not so consumed or distracted.

Don't waste a moment of energy looking around at what other people are doing.

The people who work with me know how focused I am, and so I would advise people who are not concerned with me to rather focus on themselves instead of focusing on my focus.

I've developed a self-discipline since the time I was a child.

I'm always calculating what I want to do, who I want to be, what I want to accomplish. I don't need to worry about that - that's always there on a slow simmer. The muscle I have to work on is being more present.

Meditation is a lifelong process. Give it a try. As you get deeper and more disciplined into the process, you'll get deeper and more disciplined in your mind and life.

I had tried to get focused on other things. But I always ended up back in the same place, and it wasn't making me happy. I needed to get the focus back.

Making better choices takes work. There is a daily give and take, but it is worth the effort.

The problem with self-improvement is knowing when to quit.

Correct one fault at a time. Concentrate on the one fault you want to overcome.

As wonderful as they were, my parents didn't teach me anything about self-discipline, concentration, patience, or focus. If I hadn't had a family myself, I probably never would've done anything. Marriage taught me responsibility.

I just try to play with more focus on myself; I don't worry too much about the other things that maybe gave me too much pressure in the past.

I'm here in the present, and I want to make sure I don't stumble on my own feet.

Once I dedicated my time to mixed martial arts, I became careful about what I let into my mind. I made a goal of being the best on Earth in mixed martial arts and fighting. I wanted to build my mind into something good, not just of the world. I wanted to be different.

Twenty-five minutes is a long time to stay focused. It's really something I had to work on to go in there and not get complacent for 2 seconds or 5 seconds or 1 second. That's all it takes.

My toughest opponent is me. My mind has a tendency to wander during bouts. I tend to focus on things other than the bout. I have to work at staying motivated, getting my head right.

I focus on each leg and not what the score is.

I only focus on what I can do.

I kept telling myself this word, process. Focus on my process, don't care about the result.

I wish I were more disciplined.

I just have to concentrate on doing what I do.

Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.

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.

The practice mirror is to be used for the correction of faults, not for a love affair, and the figure you watch should not become your dearest friend.