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Each time you introduce a new object of attention into what you are doing, you dilute your attention on any one object.
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020 |
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If the task matters, it is better that you do it by itself. That way you can give it your full attention.
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021 |
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…only by selecting with care to what and to whom you want to give your precious time, attention, and energy will you be able to maintain a positive emotional state and do your best.
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043 |
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In modern life, your time and attention are more vulnerable to theft than ever before.
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073 |
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Always valuable, your attention has now also become one of your most insecure assets and most-sought-after possessions.
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112 |
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Most of the time we pay attention for reasons other than that we decided to. We are seduced, tantalized, subliminally redirected, unintentionally engaged by some extraneous stimulus, or focused on some task because we are compelled to be.
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113 |
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Only by deliberately deciding what to attend can you protect yourself against having your attention stolen.
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113 |
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Attention is like money: If we don’t watch how we spend it, we waste it.
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113 |
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The injunction ‘Be here now,’ which on the face of it sounds impossible not to do, is in fact difficult because of the many magnets pulling attention anywhere but here.
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114 |
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Speed grips attention. Speed excites. Speed speeds you out of boredom. Nothing is boring if it’s fast enough.
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120 |
