The Power of Concentration

Recently, I had noticed, that I was becoming increasingly irritable and a rather unpleasant person to be around. When I was upbeat, my jovial mood would entertain everyone around me, but small things would trigger off an instant outburst making all those around me wish they weren't present. This behaviour was affecting all my relationships and causing problems of various magnitudes. And so, I realized that the problem lay within me. The constant restlessness and anxiety that I felt, was actually a result of the lack of concentration or focus in my life.
Ever since my parents have made me realize the value of opportunity and the blessing in being able to maximize it to the fullest, I have been trying relentlessly to change certain aspects of my personality. I have always been a more or less rounded personality, with minute glitches such as my disinterest in world affairs and my complete resistance to curiosity. But now, that aspect of me has changed. My parents have welcomed the 'every morning starts with the newspaper' girl with open arms. But this is a time in my life where I am eager to change aspects of myself that are unpleasant. Such bouts of self-realization are seldom, but when they come, they do so in full force. This is when I have realized the value and the power of concentration. Concentration is forms such as meditation (which is focus on breathing) and a complete immersion of myself in whatever I do. I feel that this complete submission to a cause results in a sense of fulfillment that leaves no space for irritation or anxiety.
After much delay, I have finally learnt the importance of concentration and complete submission.