Tips to Maintain Your Focus, Concentration, and Discipline

“Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better.”

Every day, you’re fighting a battle. The enemy? Your own mind. Distractions, doubts, and impulses pull you in every direction.

You want to focus, but you keep getting sucked into nonsense. You know what you need to do, but you don’t do it.

A reader asked me:

“It is becoming difficult to maintain focus, concentration and discipline in terms of learning and studying for exams and for gaining knowledge in general.”

I agree. It’s getting harder to focus.

The reader also said that, “Certain advice such as “setting clear goals” and “breaking your work down in manageable chunks” have become cliche for students of my age, and they are not really helpful anymore.”

I agree once again. Self-improvement tips have been commoditized. Everyone is giving advice these days.

Let me give you my perspective on this topic. This is coming from personal experience.

1. Accept that focusing is hard

Most people think focus is about motivation. It’s not. It’s about endurance.