Few people are used to connecting with the present, most of the time our body is in the present moment, but not our mind, we are used to distraction, doing several things at once and developing partial attention that results in a total disconnect with our interior The practice of concentration can help us solve this problem.
Concentration is a state of mind that helps us focus all our attention on what we do and want. In addition, it works like a muscle: the more you exercise it, the better the results.
- According to Stephan Bodian.
- Trained as a Zen Buddhist monk for a decade and licensed as a psychotherapist.
- The key to peace of mind is not in circumstances.
- But in how we respond to them.
- Thus.
- When we concentrate all forms of energy.
- Including mental energy.
- We obtain unlimited power.
“The practice of concentration allows us to be real people. When we are real people, do we see other real people around us and life acquires all its wealth?. – Thich Nhat Hanh-
If we want to succeed in any area of life, we must cultivate our focus on one aspect or goal. Focused and determined people tend to work harder and get things done faster. They tend to have better-paid jobs and deeper friendships.
All tasks must be performed with concentration, according to Ian Fleming, if a person fails in the important things is because he has no interest or concentration, the skills appear, the tools are formed by themselves.
Concentration is also important to feel good and not immerse yourself in fears and anxieties. Thoughts come and go like clouds in a sky on windy days; know how to concentrate should be our anchor. Where the water reaches its deepest depth, it stays calmer.
In fact, it is only from a state of inner calm that man has been able to discover and form peaceful environments. The more peace of mind you feel, the greater the success, influence, and power gained. Peace of mind is one of the most beautiful gems of wisdom.
“The taste for productive concentration must replace a taste for deterioration in mature humans. “Charles Baudelaire-
Training our concentration helps us to concentrate all our energy, when concentration permeates the mind and body we are able to put aside our fears and concerns, in this way our performance improves because we focus on the present, here and now, and feel better.
Creativity is also fostered when we focus. By freeing our minds from external noise, it’s easier to get inspired and think about what we want to develop.
In addition, thanks to this ability we also save time, it is not the same to do something thinking about a thousand issues than to have the mind totally focused on what we do, in the first case more time is wasted, and in the second case, it is better used.
As we see, what concentration gives us is an invitation to connect with the present and, finally, to live a fuller life, its practice prevents us from getting lost in what happens around us, but it is also important to consider that this is not a panacea and that it will not change our lives overnight.
The practice of concentration is a process and a commitment to life and to ourselves. Its goal is not to change what we experience and achieve, but the way we relate to it. Here’s the key.
“To reduce the infinite to the finite, the inaccessible to reality, there is only one way: concentration. -Theophile Gautier-