Maura Tierney Quotes

I look at what's in front of me. I concentrate on that and then hopefully move on.

You lose your habitual behavior, which allowed you to sort of zone out. You have to be here, you have to be now, you have to be present.

I kind of entered a flow state. I've been there before while climbing. You are not thinking ahead. You are just thinking about what is in front of you each second.

My passion lies with whatever I'm doing at the time... I only see what is front of me.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

We've lost the ability to immerse ourselves in things.

If you aren't focused on what's right here in front of you, if you're daydreaming about what might be, you really aren't focused at all.

Usually, when I give talks, I'm 100% there, 100% present.

Whatever you are doing, put your whole mind on it. If you are shooting, your mind should be only on the target. Then you will never miss. If you are learning your lessons, think only of the lesson. In India boys and girls are taught to do this.

I think talent has a huge amount to do with concentration, concentration rather than the athletic ability of your neurons. If you can concentrate on an esoteric piece of math, how can you think about the rest of your life? That's why people can leave their car keys in the gutter; they're in the midst of obsession and concentration.

Breathe in and take one step, and focus all your attention on the sole of your foot. If you have not arrived fully, one hundred percent in the here and the now, don't take the next step.

Give your fullest attention to whatever the moment presents.

Be true to the thought of the moment and avoid distraction. Other than continuing to exert yourself, enter into nothing else, but go to the extent of living single thought by single thought.

I'm always pre-occupied with what it is that I'm doing at the moment.

The quality of one's life depends on the quality of attention.

In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention.

A Zen student asked his roshi the most important element of Zen.The roshi replied, "Attention." "Yes, thank you," the student replied. "But can you tell me the second most important element?"And the roshi replied, "Attention."

But it is impossible to enjoy a tennis game, a book, or a conversation unless attention is fully concentrated on the activity.

Harnessing the power of the present means having your full awareness on the task at hand and having access to the possibilities, the opportunities, and the support that exists right now.

I just want to concentrate on my rugby and enjoy it and live in the moment.

Attention is the material I work with.

Being fully present is the best guarantee for a bright future.

Brain studies of mental workouts in which you sustain a single, chosen focus show that the more you detach from what's distracting you and refocus on what you should be paying attention to, the stronger this brain circuitry becomes.

Hackman is able to live in the moment which means there is nothing for him at that split second than what is occurring in the scene.

Whatever you are doing, give it all of your attention. Prioritise what you're going to do carefully, and then be in the moment.