watched pot, n.All

A Watched pot (n.) never ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠boils, and a watched mind never concentrates — nor does a concentrated mind that waits for insight to arrive.