You hear it all the time: we live in a fast-paced, omni-connected, always-on world fueled by social media and the engagement economy begging our attention, pitching 3,000 ad messages a day. Kids grow up with ADD and have to take Aderall to calm down. People get scatter-brained and have trouble concentrating. The Power of Concentration (1918) can help. It is a timeless classic book with a carefully arranged set of exercises that teach you to focus on positive thoughts and block off the negative ones.

To quote the author in his introduction:

We all know that in order to accomplish a certain thing we must concentrate. It is of the utmost value to learn how to concentrate. To make a success of anything you must be able to concentrate your entire thought upon the idea you are working out.

Do not become discouraged, if you are unable to hold your thought on the subject very long at first. There are very few that can. It seems a peculiar fact that it is easier to concentrate on something that is not good for us, than on something that is beneficial. This tendency is overcome when we learn to concentrate consciously. If you will just practice a few concentration exercises each day you will find you will soon develop this wonderful power.

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