: An outstanding concert violinist found her energies consumed by peripheral matters. The violin received the tail end of her day, or was neglected altogether. Success came when she made the decision to concentrate.
“I deliberately planned to neglect everything else,” she said, “until my practice period was completed. That program of planned neglect accounts for my success.”
Planned neglect of peripheral matters allows concentration on the priority matters. So it was with Paul. He selectively concentrated his attention on Christ. That was a key to his success.