How to Concentrate

~ Gottfried

Life is a concentration camp. You’re stuck here and there’s no way out. Actually, there are a few ways out but I’m keeping them a secret. Some of you have the attention span of a two-year-old and it is currently standing in the way between you and riches. For context, a two-year-old has an average attention span of 4-6 minutes. On the flip side, if you try to do too much, you won’t achieve anything. So taking a dump, tweeting, and listening to music all at once is a good way to waste your day.

Playing games. I’m playing a very difficult game that requires intense concentration, planning, and strategy. It’s called “texting with my crush.” One wrong emoji and I can blow it. I’m not taking any chances. No seriously, if I put as much thought as I put into Football manager, who is Elon Musk in this game of wealth? Or even Fantasy Football. If my boys discussed ways to progress in life the way they did with Fantasy Football, we’ll all be listed on Forbes 30 under 30. Alas, that is not the case. Concentrate.

The biggest lie you can tell yourself is “I don’t need to write that down, I’ll remember it.” Okay, do you remember what it was? Nope! And therein lies your problem. Write that down. No seriously, write it down now! Sometimes I feel my brain is like a Bermuda Triangle. Information goes in and then it’s never to be found again. So I say to my brain, “I don’t like you, and you don’t like me either. But let’s just get this done then you can go back to being useless.” Stubborn guy wouldn’t listen.

Concentration is silence. Out of silence is born concentration, and from that comes learning. You can always choose to perceive things differently. You can focus on what’s wrong in your life, or you can focus on what’s right. Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward to find the answer. If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what then is an empty desk a sign?

Don’t drink water while studying. In Chemistry class we learn that concentration decreases on adding water. That ill-advised trip to pour yourself a glass of water could spell the end of your study time. If you are able to continue studying when somebody is shooting a gun down your street, you’ve mastered the art of concentration, my friend. Yes, you might drop but your grades won’t. Speaking of concentration, why do we have five workdays in a row? Why is Monday so far from Friday, and Friday so close to Monday?

Keep promises. A funny thing happens when we start keeping promises to ourselves. We become unstoppable. Notice that people who are wrapped up in themselves make small packages. Don’t let someone who has done nothing tell you how to do anything. Concentration is the key to strength. To be celibate is to concentrate. There’s a lot to be said for celibacy, for the concentration of your physical and mental energy. Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory. Once you hack this concentration thing, you stop feeling defeated.

Concentration is the root of all the higher abilities in an individual. It’s all about concentration and repetition. That’s all it is. Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. If you chase two rabbits, both will escape. When you focus on what you want, everything else falls away. Focus on problems, you’ll have more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you’ll have more opportunities. Dream. Make a wish. Make it happen. If you had difficulty concentrating to read through this entire post, kindly seek medical help.

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346 thoughts on “How to Concentrate”

  2. Gottfried, I can totally relate to the abyss in my short-term memory bank . . . yes, the Bermuda Triangle is an accurate description. I can totally relate, but I need to find my most recent note. I am sure it will help me find the rest of yesterday’s notes.

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  3. “If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what then is an empty desk a sign?” You Sir, are one smart man!
    I’m a strong believer in the 4 day work week, with Wednesday as a day of rest. The world would keep turning!

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  4. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

    I think the most beautiful thing about this particular post is literally how much life changing truths are lying clothed in the garment of sarcasm!

    Funny, but deep!!!

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  7. Great truths interspersed with your humor always…. 🤣

    And babies have less concentration time so you outta be able to do my 3 min of concentration,
    stretch today… hurry up head over and don’t get lost in the Bermuda Triangle or Football fantasy. 😊

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  8. If I’m not happy with my brain, I take it out and put it on the table. Hey man, tell me what’s wrong with you. And he tells me if I change you I’ll be happy, I’m not happy with trinkets😜🤪

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  10. Gottfried!!
    Should I be scared you’re dishing out advices like for free???

    Moreover, why horde that secret??? These leaders are beginning to rub off on you.

    I remember the day I went to the market with my lodgemate and unfortunately we left our list. I was like I remember everything on the list…well, you can guess the end of our market adventure 😂😂
    See deviation 😂😂. At the end of the day, we had to make a return trip..

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    1. I’m going to collect my payments in blood sweat and tears.

      We have to pretend like we have the answers. After a while, we even start believing the lie too.

      Going to market without a list is like dancing with the devil. He always wins 😭😅

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      1. 😂😂😂**Now, I am scared…why did I read this blog post oh😭😭😭😭

        Ooh, now I see. I have the answer too😁

        The devil won that day….’couz the market had so many things on display. I kept convincing myself they were important😂

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          1. 😂😂 I can’t unread it anymore 🤧
            Yes, I do…..It’s a pretense that is now a believe.

            😂😂You get the gist….
            That day🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
            I got home with full nylon but the foodstuff didn’t really move as supposed.

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