35 Inspirational Quotes On Distraction

Distraction is defined as a thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something else; a diversion or recreation; an activity that you do for pleasure. May these quotes inspire you to not be distracted by mediocrity so that you may live your dreams.

1. “An addiction to distraction is the end of your creative production.” Robin Sharma

2. “The most dangerous distractions are the ones you love, but that don’t love you back.” Warren Buffet

3. “You can’t do big things if you’re distracted by small things.” Anonymous

4. “You can always find a distraction if you’re looking for one.” Tom Kite

5. “By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.” Christopher Columbus

6. “A little distraction we need, to destroy what we believe.” Priyanshu

7. “The age in which we live, this non-stop distraction, is making it more impossible for the young generation to ever have the curiosity or discipline because you need to be alone to find out anything.” Vivienne Westwood

8. “Distraction wastes our energy, concentration restores it.” Sharon Salzberg

9. “Follow the wandering, the distraction, find out why the mind has wandered; pursue it, go into it fully. When the distraction is completely understood, then that particular distraction is gone. When another comes, pursue it also.” Jiddu Krishnamurti

10. “Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. And time is short.” Adam Hochschild

11. “Thinking is good for your mind, but too much thinking leads to distraction.” Ehabib

12. “The result of information overload is usually distraction, and it dilutes your focus and takes you off your game.” Zig Ziglar

13. “I intentionally abandoned the hard stuff early on because not only do I think it’s useless, I think it’s a distraction.” Seth Godin

14. “People allow themselves to get distracted; I think ultimately, probably the biggest thing that gets in the way of people doing at any point in time is distraction.” David Allen

15. “When a person can’t find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.” Viktor Frankl

16. “Very powerful distraction nowadays are the notification sounds from social media.” Giridharan K

17. “Be aware when distractions come your way. You’ll know it’s a distraction when you stop doing what you’re supposed to be doing and find yourself pondering things that have no value.” Beverly R. Imes

18. “Focus, focus, consolidated focus. Beware of distraction.” Ikechukwu Joseph

19. “Don’t let mediocrity distract you from greatness.” Asad Meah

20. “Art has to do with the arrest of attention in the midst of distraction.” Saul Bellow

21. “I’m here to build something for the long-term. Anything else is a distraction.” Mark Zuckerberg

22. “When I meet with the founders of a new company, my advice is always, ‘Do fewer things,’ it’s true of partnerships, marketing opportunities, anything that’s taking up your time. The vast majority of things are distractions, and very few really matter to your success.” Evan Williams

23. “TV is a distraction from being awesome.” James Blacker

24. “We fight too many battles that don’t matter. If the battle is not between you and your destiny, then it is a distraction. You have to learn to let things go.” Joel Osteen

25. “Be so busy improving yourself that you don’t have time to pay attention to anything or anyone that distracts you from your growth.” Anonymous

26. “The moment of drifting into thought has been clipped by modern technology. Our lives are filled with distraction with smartphones and all the rest. People are so locked into not being present.” Glen Hansard

27. “Stop getting distracted by things that have nothing to do with your goals.” Anonymous

28. “Less distraction, more focus. Less gossip, more encouragement. Less past, more future. Less toxicity, more positivity.” Robin Sharma

29. “Deep in the soul, below pain, below all the distraction of life, is a silence vast and grand – an infinite ocean of calm, which nothing can disturb. Nature’s own exceeding peace, which passes understanding. That which we seek with passionate longing, here and there, upward and outward; we find at last within ourselves.” Richard Maurice Bucke

30. “Be about actions, not distractions.” Anonymous

31. “Don’t let other people distract you from your course. It is your life, not theirs. You need to be committed and true to yourself.” Anonymous

32. “Say ‘no’ to distraction so you can say ‘yes’ to your destiny.” Thema Davis

33. “Disconnect from everything long enough to see if it feeds your soul or if it’s a distraction. What’s deeply connected will always remain.” Maryam Hasnaa

34. “Distractions destroy action. If it’s not moving you towards your purpose, leave it alone.” Jermaine Riley

35. “Starve your distractions, feed your focus.” Anonymous

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