Sunrise meditation on Mt Batur in Bali. Photo by Leah Simon
Qu: What do writing, yoga, meditation and human rights all have in common?
Answer: They all involve paying attention.
(Other answers may also be correct, in fact they almost certainly are)
William James said:
| “ | Everyone knows what attention is. It is the taking possession by the mind, in clear and vivid form, of one out of what seem several simultaneously possible objects or trains of thought. Focalization, concentration, of consciousness are of its essence. It implies withdrawal from some things in order to deal effectively with others, and is a condition which has a real opposite in the confused, dazed, scatterbrained state which in French is called distraction, and Zerstreutheit in German.[2] |
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I am a big W. James fan. Great quote! I am always working on paying attention. I have such a monkey mind…
This is a fabulous (and very relevant) quote!
Thank you for sharing it
LOVE the breathtaking photo as well.
Namaste.
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Isn’t that the truth? All involve paying attention – so why do I find it so difficult to sit still??!! Sigh.