“Talent is the capacity to direct concentrated attention upon the subject: "the gift of seeing what others have not seen.”
“To see ourselves as others see us is a most salutary gift. Hardly less important is the capacity to see others as they see themselves.”
“Survival lies in sanity, and sanity lies in paying attention...the capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention.”
“You get what you concentrate upon. There is no other main rule.”
“All forms of meditation strengthen & direct our attention through the cultivation of three key skills: concentration, mindfulness & compassion or lovingkindness.”
“Our talents are the gift that God gives to us... What we make of our talents is our gift back to God”