Quotes about Distraction

Rest from inordinate desire or knowledge, for therein is found much distraction and deceit.

The spirit which is pure, sincere, and steadfast, is not distracted though it hath many works to do, because it doth all things to the honour of God, and striveth to be free from all thoughts of self-seeking.

Rest from inordinate desire of knowledge, for therein is found much distraction and deceit. Those who have knowledge desire to appear learned, and to be called wise. Many things there are to know which profiteth little or nothing to the soul. And foolish out of measure is he who attendeth upon other things rather than those which serve to his soul's health. Many words satisfy not the soul, but a good life refresheth the mind, and a pure conscience giveth great confidence towards God.

When man can't find meaning in his life, he distracts himself with pleasure.

It made my heart ache to think of this miserable trifling, in the streets of a city where every stone seemed to call to me, as I walked along, 'Turn this way, man, and see what waits to be done!' So I decoyed myself into another train of thought to ease my heart.

Some temptations come to the industrious, but all temptations attack the idle

An idle person is the devil's tennis ball, which he bandies up and down with temptation until at last the ball goes out of play.

Worldly business often crowds into our duties, and while our mouths are speaking to God, our hearts are thinking of the world:

You have to do a good job controlling the things you can control for performance and not get distracted by all the noise.

Normal people live distracted, rarely fully present. Weird people silence the distractions and remain fully in the moment.

Keep busy. The worried person must lose himself in action, lest he wither in despair.

Being a lifeguard was boring. Bo-ring. It was an indoor pool and it's so hot and humid in there. All you can do is sit there - you can't have music on because you need to pay attention and not be distracted. So you're just sat there, you're looking at people swim up and down, up and down. That was so boring.