Straightening a Restless Mind

As a fletcher makes straight his arrow, a wise man makes straight his trembling and unsteady thought, which is difficult to guard, difficult to hold back.

Some cycles in a chart pull attention in many directions. Focus is not something you simply have or lack; it is a craft, like straightening an arrow. You can practise it a little at a time.

Choose one task. For ten minutes, each time your mind drifts, gently bring it back and count the returns. The count is the practice.