Quotes / Stay Focused (Analysis)

The message is clear. I think the second part of the quote could be more idiomatic (to be more parallel with the first part).

I agree with this quote 100 percent. To accomplish things, one must set individual goals that can be reached. Doing this… will no doubt bring more happiness and get you further in life.

The impression it made on me is that if you try to do too many things, especially at once, you are doomed to failure for there is only so much time in a day or so much energy one has and certain things require more attention and demand more skill than others. One can’t be good at everything, it’s impossible though I guess one can try, but it sets one up for failure at some of the things. Interesting quote.

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June 11, 2008

by Blitzwing

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Thank you for your insightful remarks. A lot of people, especially the young, wish to become so many things all at once. Many wish to have the perfect career, to be the best partner, the richest person in town, etc. What many fail to realize is that they cannot hope to become all these at once.

Yes, they can try to go for the goals they set out for themselves all at the same time but they can’t have everything. Somethings bound to give. In many cases people of the sort only achieve a superficial level of success.

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I’d say it’s a dim outlook only to be achieved by someone with a pessimistic outlook. I would find that if you set your eyes on a lot of goals you’re bound to achieve something of value, something has to happen.

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June 11, 2008

by Blitzwing

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I wouldn’t say pessimistic. Perhaps pragmatic would be the better term. True, when you set your goal on too many things something is bound to happen. It’s either you succeeded, failed or did a “so-so” job of attaining your goal.

The most relevant thing to ask is the quality of your efforts. Willow_Wren made an insightful remark on this matter. People can’t be good at everything. In the end somethings have to give.

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I enjoy this quote because it is very true. It will make one think and say one thing at a time and one day at a time. That is what it conveys to me.

It sounds like a “word of zen” its simple yet powerful in its own right.
I think this could be in a publication of quotes – followed by being underneath everyone’s emails :)

Keep sharing!

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June 14, 2008

by Blitzwing

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I’m flattered to know that you think this line was taken from some publication or e-mail but it is not the case. It came to me when a friend of mine was consoling me when I was feeling down as I was writing my dissertation. My friend was berating me at the time because I kept on insisting to do so many things all at once. He was worried that I may get sick or compromise the quality of my work should I insist on my current work habit. True enough things went from bad to worse.

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This definitely rings true for me.

I have so much I want to do, and I try to do it (or rather take it all in) at once, that I get overwhelmed and distracted and nothing ever gets done.

I learned the hard way too!

I totally agree with this quote, because when people take many things to do at once, they become some kind of lost.. they want to do this and that, they “run” from one to another thing. So because person is “running”, the things he does lose their quality and their value. In person’s head is some kind of mess then and he can’t concentrate on the things he does more than he could if he did one thing. And that’s why there are more mistakes..

Well you just put one of my weaknesses in words that are just perfectly precise.
I just have so many ideas when I write that I can never accomplish writing ‘a’ story. It’s quite disappointing actually. Good work, though I don’t think it will be memorable.

I would write it thus:

Set your sights on too many things,
and you won’t end up with anything!

Only because I like the rhyme. :)