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Concentration

Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.

SAMUEL JOHNSON

1709–1784

FROM INFANTS TO ADULTS, lack of concentration is often caused by boredom. On the other hand, we are totally focused when we are enthusiastic about something. Talented teachers, though, can catch the imagination of their pupils, and induce concentration in even the most reluctant individual.

Enthusiasm for life is the trigger for stimulating poor concentration. When a special person enters your life and is able to make something happen for you, take the gift and enhance it with your own special talents. Finally, when you are able to walk alone, pass it on.

Visualisation: Whilst walking along a cliff path and looking out to sea, you become aware of a slight figure ahead of you dressed in a gold cloak. As you approach him, he turns and smiles. ‘You do not recognise me?’ he asks.

‘No,’ you reply.

The stranger looks into your eyes. ‘I am your spiritual mentor. I have known you all your life.’ Turning away, he waves his arms towards the sea. ‘What do you see out there?’

Bored, but not wishing to be discourteous, you remark, ‘Nothing much, just a few small boats.’

The stranger is intrigued. ‘Don’t you ever wonder what lies beneath the sea? Come. I want to show you.’

In a trance-like state you are transported into a world that you have never seen before. Walking along the sea bed, you are delighted by the colour and magnitude of this other world. You have seen pictures of deep-sea diving, but the reality is something quite different. To be able to touch the fish, the rocks, and swirling fronds of seaweed, and enjoy the varying colours in this magical landscape gives your life an added dimension. The stranger, pleased with your response, takes you further into the caves, uncovering secrets that only he could reveal. ‘Now we will return,’ he says, adding, ‘If you want your life to have a magical quality, always look beneath the surface.’

Affirmation: Stimulation aids concentration.