--- title: "21 Focus Quotes By Daniel Goleman" description: "21 Focus quotes by Daniel Goleman. Plus more from Daniel Goleman and more Focus sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d83/daniel-goleman-1599_attention_compassion-begins-with-attention-2639685_2639685.jpg" --- > [Compassion begins with attention.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/compassion-begins-with-attention/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d83/daniel-goleman-1599_attention_compassion-begins-with-attention-2639685_2639685.jpg) > [“A wealth of information means a poverty of attention.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/a-wealth-of-information-means-a-poverty-of-attention/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f29/daniel-goleman-1599_attention_a-wealth-of-information-means-a-poverty_2280103.jpg) > [Attention is a little-noticed and underrated mental asset.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/attention-is-a-little-noticed-and-underrated-mental-asset/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d03/daniel-goleman-1599_assets_attention-is-a-little-noticed-and-underr_2958179.jpg) > [When we focus on others, our world expands.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/when-we-focus-on-others-our-world-expands/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/356/daniel-goleman-1599_empathy_when-we-focus-on-others-our-world-expand_2912172.jpg) > [“You need the negative focus to survive, but a positive one to thrive,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/you-need-the-negative-focus-to-survive-but-a-positive-one-to-thrive/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a0/daniel-goleman-1599_focus_you-need-the-negative-focus-to-survive-b_432277.jpg) > [“It takes a panoramic attention to appreciate system-level interactions,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/it-takes-a-panoramic-attention-to-appreciate-system-level-interactions/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/45f/daniel-goleman-1599_focus_it-takes-a-panoramic-attention-to-apprec_928039.jpg) > [One way to boost our will power and focus is to manage our distractions instead of letting them manage us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/one-way-to-boost-our-will-power-and-focus-is-to-manage-our/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f09/daniel-goleman-1599_boost_one-way-to-boost-our-will-power-and-focu_2686978.jpg) > [I don't think focus is in itself ever a bad thing. But focus of the wrong kind, or managed poorly, can be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/i-don-t-think-focus-is-in-itself-ever-a-bad-thing-but-focus-of-the/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/240/daniel-goleman-1599_bad_i-don-t-think-focus-is-in-itself-ever-a_1628711.jpg) > [Simply paying attention allows us to build an emotional connection. Lacking attention, empathy hasn't a chance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/simply-paying-attention-allows-us-to-build-an-emotional-connection/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac7/daniel-goleman-1599_attention_simply-paying-attention-allows-us-to-bui_2168809.jpg) > [Directing attention toward where it needs to go is a primal task of leadership.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/directing-attention-toward-where-it-needs-to-go-is-a-primal-task-of/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ae/daniel-goleman-1599_attention_directing-attention-toward-where-it-need_923988.jpg) > [Social distance makes it all the easier to focus on small differences between groups and to put a negative spin on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/social-distance-makes-it-all-the-easier-to-focus-on-small-differences/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b24/daniel-goleman-1599_between_social-distance-makes-it-all-the-easier_1821477.jpg) > [Brain studies of mental workouts in which you sustain a single, chosen focus show that the more you detach from what's distracting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/brain-studies-of-mental-workouts-in-which-you-sustain-a-single-chosen/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dba/daniel-goleman-1599_attention_brain-studies-of-mental-workouts-in-whic_920786.jpg) > [Companies in the East put a lot more emphasis on human relationships, while those from the West focus on the product, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/companies-in-the-east-put-a-lot-more-emphasis-on-human-relationships/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/053/daniel-goleman-1599_achievement_companies-in-the-east-put-a-lot-more-emp_2219733.jpg) > [If you do a practice and train your attention to hover in the present, then you will build the internal capacity to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/if-you-do-a-practice-and-train-your-attention-to-hover-in-the-present/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbb/daniel-goleman-1599_attention_if-you-do-a-practice-and-train-your-atte_414449.jpg) > [Overloading attention shrinks mental control. Life immersed in digital distractions creates a near constant cognitive overload. And that overload wears out self-control.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/overloading-attention-shrinks-mental-control-life-immersed-in-digital/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c65/daniel-goleman-1599_attention_overloading-attention-shrinks-mental-con_62656.jpg) > [We learn best with focused attention. As we focus on what we're learning, the brain maps that information on what we already…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/we-learn-best-with-focused-attention-as-we-focus-on-what-we-re/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ca/daniel-goleman-1599_attention_we-learn-best-with-focused-attention-as_469378.jpg) > [There are some surprising payoffs with only a few minutes' practice, like eliminating the loss of concentration that multitasking usually brings. Short…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/there-are-some-surprising-payoffs-with-only-a-few-minutes-practice/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc1/daniel-goleman-1599_concentration_there-are-some-surprising-payoffs-with-o_2999676.jpg) > [Daydreaming defeats practice; those of us who browse TV while working out will never reach the top ranks. Paying full attention seems…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/daydreaming-defeats-practice-those-of-us-who-browse-tv-while-working/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5b/daniel-goleman-1599_attention_daydreaming-defeats-practice-those-of-us_639764.jpg) > [As a freshman in college, I was having a lot of trouble adjusting. I took a meditation class to handle anxiety. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/as-a-freshman-in-college-i-was-having-a-lot-of-trouble-adjusting-i/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/19b/daniel-goleman-1599_adjusting_as-a-freshman-in-college-i-was-having-a_1621519.jpg) > [All the classical meditation traditions, in one way or another, stress nonattachment to the self as a goal of practice. Oddly, this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/all-the-classical-meditation-traditions-in-one-way-or-another-stress/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b43/daniel-goleman-1599_contrast_all-the-classical-meditation-traditions_60904.jpg) > [Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/self-absorption-in-all-its-forms-kills-empathy-let-alone-compassion-2/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ff/daniel-goleman-1599_action_self-absorption-in-all-its-forms-kills-e_602254.jpg) ## Other authors on Focus - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-frederick-lenz-36205.jpg) Frederick Lenz 127 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/focus/frederick-lenz/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-stephen-richards-446.jpg) Stephen Richards 77 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/focus/stephen-richards/) - [Israelmore Ayivor 42 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/focus/israelmore-ayivor/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-deepak-chopra-28468.jpg) Deepak Chopra 41 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/focus/deepak-chopra/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-eckhart-tolle-31242.jpg) Eckhart Tolle 37 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/focus/eckhart-tolle/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-tony-robbins-91869.jpg) Tony Robbins 32 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/focus/tony-robbins/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-anurag-prakash-ray-38.jpg) Anurag Prakash Ray 29 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/focus/anurag-prakash-ray/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-sonya-parker-86224.jpg) Sonya Parker 26 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/focus/sonya-parker/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-rhonda-byrne-78295.jpg) Rhonda Byrne 26 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/focus/rhonda-byrne/) - [Cal Newport 24 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/focus/cal-newport/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-sachin-tendulkar-82188.jpg) Sachin Tendulkar 23 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/focus/sachin-tendulkar/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-donald-trump-30060.jpg) Donald Trump 23 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/focus/donald-trump/) ## More by Daniel Goleman > [The Harvard Business Review recently had an article called 'The Human Moment,' about how to make real contact with a person at work: ...…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/the-harvard-business-review-recently-had-an-article-called-the-human/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) > [When the darkness is seen as a necessary prelude to the creative light, one is less likely to ascribe frustration to personal inadequacy or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/when-the-darkness-is-seen-as-a-necessary-prelude-to-the-creative/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) > [All the classical meditation traditions, in one way or another, stress nonattachment to the self as a goal of practice. Oddly, this dimension is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/all-the-classical-meditation-traditions-in-one-way-or-another-stress/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) > [Feelings are self-justifying, with a set of perceptions and "proofs" all their own.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/feelings-are-self-justifying-with-a-set-of-perceptions-and-proofs-all/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) > [Overloading attention shrinks mental control. Life immersed in digital distractions creates a near constant cognitive overload. And that overload wears out self-control.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/overloading-attention-shrinks-mental-control-life-immersed-in-digital/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) > [What seems to set apart those at the very top of competitive pursuits from others of roughly equal ability is the degree to which,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/what-seems-to-set-apart-those-at-the-very-top-of-competitive-pursuits/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) > [“What distinguishes leaders in medicine goes far beyond that knowledge, into interpersonal skills like empathy, conflict resolution, and people development.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/what-distinguishes-leaders-in-medicine-goes-far-beyond-that-knowledge/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) > [“Richard Davidson, a University of Wisconsin psychologist. He discovered that people who have greater activity in the left frontal lobe, compared to the right,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/richard-davidson-a-university-of-wisconsin-psychologist-he-discovered/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) > [Emotional 'literacy' implies an expanded responsibility for schools in helping to socialize children. This daunting task requires two major changes: that teachers go beyond…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/emotional-literacy-implies-an-expanded-responsibility-for-schools-in/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) > [The social brain is in its natural habitat when we're talking with someone face-to-face in real time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/the-social-brain-is-in-its-natural-habitat-when-we-re-talking-with/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) > [The ability to handle stress increases with the practice of meditation. In a culture like ours in which inner, spiritual growth is totally neglected…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/the-ability-to-handle-stress-increases-with-the-practice-of/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) > [Research shows that for jobs of all kinds, emotional intelligence is twice as important an ingredient of outstanding performance as cognitive ability and technical…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/research-shows-that-for-jobs-of-all-kinds-emotional-intelligence-is/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) > [The emotional brain responds to an event more quickly than the thinking brain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/the-emotional-brain-responds-to-an-event-more-quickly-than-the/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) > [Positive work environments outperform negative work environments.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/positive-work-environments-outperform-negative-work-environments/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) > [Who does not recall school at least in part as endless dreary hours of boredom punctuated by moments of high anxiety?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-goleman/who-does-not-recall-school-at-least-in-part-as-endless-dreary-hours/) [Daniel Goleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-goleman/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/focus/daniel-goleman/#itemlist", "name": "21 Focus Quotes By Daniel Goleman", "numberOfItems": 21, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Compassion begins with attention.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Daniel Goleman" }, "url": 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