And yet the creation of truly great art requires a degree of concentration, commitment, dedication, and preoccupation — of selfishness, in a word — that sets that artist apart and makes him not an outlaw, exactly, but a law unto himself.
"In his preparation, match play, concentration and dedication, Ivan was the ultimate champion and professional".
Many become one-dimensional people, he said, and understandably so, given the amount of concentration and dedication it takes to become a gold medalist.
Its listening makes for solitary work; it requires concentration and dedication and a willing vulnerability, but in listening to it repeatedly you establish a kind of routine that frees your thoughts.
This requires intense concentration and dedication, especially at 2 a.m. when I am sitting alone with just a blank pad of paper in front of me.
As a lawyer, Cleveland became known for his single-minded concentration and dedication to hard work.
One respondent referred to the difference in public opinion about routine-based errors and errors that arise from complex care: "Most errors are routine-based and are due to a loss of concentration or dedication.
Before play Brian Lara called his players together into a huddle on the field and lectured them, no doubt citing concentration, discipline and dedication, qualities which for the most part have been absent from their batting in this series.
It takes either intense concentration or enormous dedication to practice.
This level of concentration reveals a dedication and a desire to make the most of an experience and it reveals an intense commitment to the opportunity at hand.
