Mind Direction Quotes

Mastery lies not merely in stilling the mind, but in directing it towards whatever point we desire, in allowing it to be active as far as we wish, in using it to fulfill our purpose, in causing it to be still when we want to still it. He who has come to this has created his heaven within himself; he has no need to wait for a heaven in the hereafter, for he has produced it within his own mind now.

Every mind has a new compass, a new direction of its own, differencing its genius and aim from every other mind.--We call this specialty the bias of each individual. And none of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone.

Concentration comes not from trying hard to focus on something, but from keeping your mind open and directing it at nothing.

Direct your mind where you want it to travel instead of always going for the ride.

The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.

By establishing reading societies, and subscription libraries, and taking these under our direction, and supplying them through our labors, we may turn the public mind which way we will.

Keep your mind going in the right direction, and your life will catch up with it.

Thoughts are steered in different ways.