Akram Youth Memory Power | March 2016 | Akram Youth | Page 11

letter or alphabet at a time, and when he reads that one alphabet his whole attention is focused on it. Gradually the child grows up, and with practice, now he can easily read one word or two-three words at a time. Likewise, if someone goes on increasing his concentration power, he will be able to read an entire page of a book in just a glance. Swami Vivekanand says that…‘one has to read with full attention and one must not fritter away the energy one draws from food.’ he main difference between men and the animals is the difference in their power of concentration. All success in any line of work is the result of this. High achievements in art, music, etc., are the results of concentration. The difference in the power of concentration also constitutes the difference between one human and another human. Compare a highly achieved human being with another man. The difference is in the degree of concentration. This is the only difference. T The power of concentration is the only key to the treasure-house of knowledge. The whole secret of knowledge is concentration Akram Youth | 11