What do you guys do to develop focus and consistency?

lemoncakesaregross · 2014-12-20T06:09:30+00:00

It all boils down to self discipline. Make a plan and execute it. Say to yourself today I'm going to go to the gym, read 50 pages, meditate twice, and be In bed by 11. These are things i used to do, make your own personal todo list. If you manage to do all these then great. Celebrate your victory and do more tomorrow. If you fail you fail. There are no excuses. Hold your self to what you say you're going to do and if you don't do it then you've failed. Try again tomorrow. Consistency is something you develop. Commit to what you want to do and have the discipline to follow through

As for a wandering mind-be present. How? Meditation

MastererofReality · 2014-12-20T07:38:30+00:00

Hey, I am not the greatest at seduction, but I am a co-owner of a business startup and a Zen Buddhism practitioner, so I do have a bit of advice here.

Focus is a muscle. It responds to training, and that's what Zen and other forms of meditation is. Zen is a whole lifestyle, wherein you learn how to be present in every moment. But meditation itself, even without Zen, is basically a workout for your attention and level of focus. Buddha taught two methods of meditation, one called Shamatha which means concentration meditation. Its a discipline of building your focus up over months and years which is pretty powerful. You build up relaxation and stableness of focus simultaneously, up to the point where you can sit for hours in a highly focused state pretty much effortlessly.

But the other side of the equation is getting shit done. Here, there are two classic resources which are pretty life changing if you take them to heart and apply what you learn. The first one is Napoleon Hills Think & Grow Rich. This book shows you how intense focus and desire combined with discipline can achieve remarkable things. There's no BS, as many similar books have, but just nuts and bolts of committing to and realizing a dream. The second resource is called As A Man Thinketh. Its about how your thoughts create you. Because what you think becomes what you do. What you do becomes your habits. Your habits become your character. And all of this together becomes your whole life and ultimately, your fate. I think this one is available for free if you google for it.

One last note: as a Zen Buddhist practitioner, I belive that you can recreate your self as each new moment comes. If you, right now, had the balls to face all the resistance of your old habits and create new ones, then that's all you need. Zen is being in only this moment and doing it right. So if you get to where the majority of your moments are done right, you are on your way.

zomgitsduke · 2014-12-20T18:42:39+00:00

Constant reflection and self-honesty.

Title	What do you guys do to develop focus and consistency?
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Date	December 20, 2014 5:43 AM UTC (11 years ago)
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