A lot of us are too busy focusing on what we think people want to hear, as opposed to just saying what’s in our hearts.
LAURYN HILL
LAURYN HILL
Lauryn Hill on focus
Lauryn Hill81 quotes“A lot of us are too busy focusing on what we think people want to hear, as opposed to just saying what’s in our hearts.”
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When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.
Ansel AdamsAnsel Adams The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.
Rachel CarsonRachel Carson We’re focused on doing one thing incredibly well. If you look at other companies, all of these companies are doing a lot of different things but we’re still, as we grow, doing exactly one thing.
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Alfred Lord TennysonAlfred Lord Tennyson I don’t go there thinking I’m going to lose. I never go into a tournament thinking that. I’ll do the best that I can. I need to be at my peak and my best is holding up the trophy. Anything less I wouldn’t be really excited about. So that’s all I can focus on.
Serena WilliamsSerena Williams Just to stay focused on my path and not the path that other people or media want to put me in. Just to stay focused on my vision, because I put out what I want people to know about me. Everything else is what the media puts out.
TygaTyga Most people would focus on concentrating more, and I can’t do that. It almost makes me overthink a lot of my things. I have to focus on not thinking.
Simone BilesSimone Biles My main focus is always to do well on the field for the Indian cricket team. When people say good things about me off the field, I am more than happy to accept them.
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