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Sep 2022
58m 28s

The Power of Unwavering Focus

THE ART OF MANLINESS
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When you were a kid, teachers and parents probably told you to concentrate. And as an adult, you likely often think about how much more productive, present, and happy you'd be if only you had better focus. But despite how much we think about our desire to improve our focus, no one ever gets any training in how to do it and even explains what focus is, exactl ... Show More
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