Monday, November 3, 2014
The Power of Concentration
The powers of the mind are like the rays of the sun. When
they are concentrated, they illumine.
When I was a child, I saw how a magnifying glass could burn
a piece of paper, when the rays of the sun were focused through it on one
point. The fire could only be ignited, when the sun's rays were concentrated on
a small point. When the magnifying glass was moved too far away, or too close
to the paper, the rays were not focused enough, and nothing happened.
This experience, describes vividly, how the power of
concentration works. It is a skill, which enables you to fix your attention on
one single thought or subject, while at the same time excluding from your
awareness everything else.
The power of concentration manifests as focused attention
and as a one pointed mind.
When you focus your mind, you conserve your energies and do
not dissipate them on irrelevant thoughts or activities. This is why,
developing concentration is vital for anyone aspiring to be more efficient and
take charge of his or her life. This skill is vital for every kind of success.
Without it, your efforts get scattered, but with it, you can accomplish great
things.
Concentration has many uses and benefits. It assists in
studying, enables faster comprehension, improves the memory, helps in focusing
on a task, job or goal, and therefore, achieving them more easily and
efficiently. It is a powerful tool for the efficient use of creative
visualization, and it also helps in developing psychic powers.
When this ability is strong, the mind obeys you more readily
and does not engage in futile, negative thoughts or worries. This ability plays
an important role in meditation, gaining mental mastery, and attaining peace of
mind.
Without it, the mind just jumps restlessly from one thought
to another, not allowing you to meditate properly.
Do you now realize why it is very important and worthwhile
to develop and improve the ability to concentrate?
To develop this power you need to train and exercise it.
Forget all your excuses about not having the time or being too busy. Do not say
that the circumstances are not appropriate, or that you cannot find a quiet
place to exercise. With a little planning, desire and motivation, you can
always find the time to exercise each day, no matter how busy you are.
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