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# Focus is a tool, not a moral virtue. Some problems...
> Focus is a tool, not a moral virtue. Some problems yield to concentration, while others require wandering attention, unlikely associations, and the temporary disorder from which a new pattern can emerge. The mature creator learns which cognitive mode the work requires.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Dated Full Capture — The Productive Rhythm of Action and Incubation - Workbook|Dated Full Capture — The Productive Rhythm of Action and Incubation]]
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“Focus is a tool, not a moral virtue. Some problems yield to concentration, while others require wandering attention, unlikely associations, and the temporary disorder from which a new pattern can emerge. The mature creator learns which cognitive mode the work requires.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-focus-tool-moral-mode-work-requires
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