“A master of happiness will appreciate what he or she has while they have them and the moment any specific thing is gone or lost, the focus will be on other things to appreciate and be grateful for. At times, this could be gratitude for the memories that remain. Material and physical objects are temporary, memories are forever.” MomentsLostMemoriesGoneForeverFocusObjectsMaterialsMastersGratitudeAppreciateGratefulTemporaryBe Grateful Book:Happiness: Formulas, Stories, and Insights Source: Happiness: Formulas, Stories, and Insights
“Objects of Appreciation: Every time you go to use a utensil or instrument, take pleasure and feel gratitude for the fact that you have such an object available. If you focus on this, you'll be able to be lifted many many times each day. Some common examples include: a pen, fork, cup, key, computers, clock, chair, stapler, and eyeglasses.” IfsFeelsFactsUseAblePleasureCommonFocusExampleObjectsKeysGratitudeComputerInstrumentsAppreciationAvailableCupsClockEach DayChairsPensForksEyeglassesUtensils Author:Zelig Pliskin
“Focus on an object of some type, hopefully an object that's beautiful or powerful. You could find a pretty colored stone that you just feel good about.” FeelsBeautifulPowerfulFocusObjectsTypeStonesFeel GoodHopefullyConcentration Author:Frederick Lenz
“Sit in front of an object of concentration with the eyes open. Focus on a candle flame, or a yantra, a little dot, something small. Just look at it. Focus on it until there is nothing else in your mind. This develops willpower.” MindLooksLittlesEyeFocusFrontsObjectsFlamesConcentrationCandleWillpowerDots Author:Frederick Lenz
“Deep attention, the cognitive style traditionally associated with the humanities, is characterized by concentrating on a single object for long periods (say, a novel by Dickens), ignoring outside stimuli while so engaged, preferring a single information stream, and having a high tolerance for long focus times. Hyper attention is characterized by switching focus rapidly among different tasks, preferring multiple information streams, seeking a high level of stimulation, and having a low tolerance for boredom.” LongDifferentHumanityLevelsAttentionNovelFocusStyleInformationObjectsPeriodsLowsTasksSeekingToleranceEngagedStreamsBoredomMultipleStimulusConcentratingCognitiveHigh LevelDickensStimulationHyperSwitching Author:N. Katherine Hayles
“The poetic function is the set towards the message itself, focus on the message for its own sake which by promoting the palpability of signs, deepens the fundamental dichotomy of signs and objects.” ArtPoetryFocusObjectsMessagesFunctionFundamentalsSakePoeticPromotingDichotomy Author:Roman Jakobson
“When that which I have chosen to focus upon in this moment evokes love or joy or appreciation, I am, in that moment, offering my greatest value to myself, to my current object of attention and to All-That-Is.” MomentsJoyValuesAttentionFocusObjectsCurrentsAppreciationChosenThat MomentOfferingEvoke Author:Esther Hicks
“Our minds, like the needle in that compass, can focus on a variety of subjects throughout the day. But in the end, when they're left alone to settle, they'll focus on the objects of our greatest affection.” MindEndsLeftFocusSubjectsObjectsAffectionVarietySettlingCompassNeedlesLeft Alone Book:Laws of the Heart Source: Laws of the Heart
“Technique does not need to be interpreted. It interprets itself. You have to choose the right objects and focus on them precisely and they will tell you their own stories.” NeedsDoeStoriesFocusObjectsTechnique Author:Albert Renger-Patzsch
“I focus on details, either of the body, or of objects that represent gender, sexuality, and other themes.” BodyFocusObjectsDetailsGenderSexualityTheme Author:Lorna Simpson
“It is the beauty of women, and the fact that they are the focus, that they are sex objects in a positive sense, is the reason we have civilization.” ReasonFactsSexFocusObjectsCivilizationWomen Beauty Author:Hugh Hefner