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Jul 4, 2021 10:02
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Portuguese term

“Quem sabe concentrar-se numa coisa

Portuguese to English Social Sciences Poetry & Literature
“Quem sabe concentrar-se numa coisa e insistir nela como único objetivo, obtém a capacidade de fazer qualquer coisa.”
GANDHI

I am looking for the English quotation, not just a translation of the Portuguese. I've been looking all morning but with no luck. Out of 18 quotations, I have found 15 so far

Discussion

Bett Jul 6, 2021:
My thoughts exactly.
Marcos Roland Jul 4, 2021:
Maybe... ...this is not a genuine Gandhi's quote. It seems to me, this is not his "style". Just a feeling.

Proposed translations

9 hrs

Concentration will always elude us if we do not forcefully stop the revolving wheels of thought.

Sei que essa não é a versão em inglês do pensamento que você busca mas li partes do Bhagavadgita e realmente há muita menção à concentração e suas virtudes.
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12 hrs

"He who can focus on just one thing and pursue it to its conclusion, is able to achieve anything.".

"He who can focus on just one thing and pursue it to its conclusion, is able to achieve anything.".
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18 hrs

By focusing on just one thing and not losing sight of your (one and) only goal, you'll be able to ac

The phrase with a little tweak...

The words in parentheses were added for emphasis.

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Note added at 18 hrs (2021-07-05 04:27:12 GMT)
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Sorry, it got cut off. Here's the whole shebang:

By focusing on just one thing and not losing sight of your (one and) only goal, you'll be able to achieve anything.
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Reference comments

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Reference:

“Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. - http://www.planetofsuccess.com/blog/2016/inspiring-focus-quo...
The key to living a focused life is direction. - the same link
When you have a clear goal, you can steer all your actions in one direction. - http://www.planetofsuccess.com/blog/2016/inspiring-focus-quo... - idem
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