Success requires a focused attention of your time and energy. This is true no matter what you want to achieve — to change the world or simply change apartments. All success stories come down to one person having a focused aim — so focused at times it can look like an obsession. Nigel Cumberland
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The idea of having a focused attention of your time and energy is quite frightful. In order to achieve success, you have to plan ahead and have a clear vision. Otherwise, it is very easy for your life to become a chaotic mess.

Source: 100 Things Successful People Do: Little Exercises For Successful Living

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