Ignacio Martin Prieto
@pascualin
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The Power of Unwavering Focus

The Art of Manliness

How to Practice Concentration

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Practicing something repeatedly makes us good at it, whether it's good or bad for us. Our daily habit of allowing our awareness to jump from one thing to another trains our awareness to be distracted. Technology exacerbates this by constantly feeding us short bursts of content. This constant switch between stimuli trains our awareness to move quickly from one thing to another. To practice concentration, we need to structure our lifestyle to support it, just like an Olympic sprinter structures their day to support their race. Meditation for a few minutes in the morning is not enough; we need to practice concentration throughout the day. This means giving our undivided attention to what we're doing at any given moment. By doing this consistently, we train our awareness to stay focused on one thing. When we then sit down to meditate, our trained awareness helps us stay focused.

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