“There are five stages of meditation, each one leading gradually into the next: concentration, meditation, contemplation, illumination, and inspiration.” InspirationNextFiveMeditationStageContemplationConcentrationIllumination Author:Benjamin Creme
“A poet has to adapt himself, more or less consciously,to the demands of his vocation, and hence the peculiarities of poets and the condition of inspiration which many people have said is near to madness... The problem of creative writing is essentially one of concentration... a focusing of the attention in a special way.” PeopleWayWritingSaidProblemInspirationAttentionCreativeSpecialConditionsPoetDemandMadnessConcentrationVocationCreative Writing Author:Stephen Spender
“Inspiration can show up almost any time, though I have yet to see anyone scratching out melodic ideas on a restaurant napkin as legend would have us believe. I think inspiration comes from concentration, and early on I learned about Mark Twain's habit of leaving for his study after breakfast and not reappearing until the end of the day, ready to read to his family what he had just written. That set a good example for me, although I didn't copy his habit of taking twelve cigars along.” ThinkingBelieveIdeasEndsShowsInspirationStudyWrittenExampleReadyHabitMarkLeavingRestaurantsThe End Of The DayConcentrationCopiesBreakfastLegendsTwelveCigarGood ExamplesNapkins Author:William P. Perry
“The source of inspiration can be any of the things:deep emotional experiences - say, romantic love or spiritual contemplation.I think such rare moments come only when you have total concentration. You are consumed in and by the music. I guess you could say that it is akin to contemplation. In order to reach this desirable state of mind you have to rise above the environment you're in at that particular time - a bad piano, glaring stage lights, or the attitude of the audience. Sometimes the inspiration of the other musicians you're playing with helps you reach this stage.” ThinkingMindSometimesMomentsHelpingInspirationSpiritualAttitudeAudienceEnvironmentEmotionalMusicianContemplationConcentrationState Of MindRomantic LoveRise Above Author:Dave Brubeck
“Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one's aim.” MayMatterInspirationSuccessPurposeFocusEssentialsAimNo Matter WhatChiefsConcentrationSuccess In LifeSinglenessHave A Great DaySingleness Of Purpose Book:John D. Rockefeller on Making Money: Advice and Words of Wisdom on Building and Sharing Wealth Source: John D. Rockefeller on Making Money: Advice and Words of Wisdom on Building and Sharing Wealth