Do not waste time bothering whether you ‘love’ your neighbor; act as if you did. As soon as we do this we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him.
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13 Science-Backed Tips to Stay Focused and Avoid Distractions
By Katie Walsh, Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer, and Jessica Orwig — 2020
Whether it's fatigue, distractions, lack of motivation, or something else entirely, our inability to focus digs a hole in our productivity and limits our chances of success.
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