Concentration is like a leash for our mind, keeping it under control and obedient and not giving it too much room to move as it wishes.

Evan Sutter
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Concentration is like a leash for our mind, keeping it under control and obedient and not giving it too much room to move as it wishes. The definition of concentration in this quote is the ability to focus on one thing at a time. Successful concentration requires focus. When we are in our own little world, we can’t see where we are going or what is around us. Concentration comes when we focus on what we are doing and not what is happening around us.

Source: Solitude: How Doing Nothing Can Change The World

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