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Distraction isn't a new problem. We're also not the first to complain about how hard it is to concentrate. Early Christian monks beat us to it. They had given up everything to focus on God, yet they still struggled to keep the demons of distraction at bay. But rather than surrender to the meandering of their minds, they developed powerful strategies to improve their attention and engagement. How to Focus is an inviting collection of their strikingly relatable insights and advice—frank, funny, sympathetic, and psychologically sophisticated.
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💫 We're so WORTHY! 🦋 Listen - Read - Share 🔆
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A great book for discipline with Christianity at its foundation. A quick read but make sure to take many notes.
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- R. Corbin
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This was the most unprofitable book I have read. There was nothing I could practically apply other than repeat a mantra over and over for all of you problems.
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