Concentration Quote by James P. Womack

“because of the focus on perfection, to be further explored in Chapter 5, the whole system is maintained in a permanent creative tension which demands concentration.” quote by James P. Womack — Download Open image

““because of the focus on perfection, to be further explored in Chapter 5, the whole system is maintained in a permanent creative tension which demands concentration.””

James P. Womack

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