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Doing Nothing
September 08th, 2021
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I've been reading "How to Do Nothing" by Jenny Odell[0] (which ironically pops
up on lots of social media) lately and have been thinking about my attenion.

Attention is the essence of life -- it is what uniquely qualifies us as beings
alive at this moment on this planet.

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The way that we direct our attention matters more than anything else: it
determines what information comes to our conscious brain, it shows us a pattern
for what we care about, it reflects our thinking and understanding of the
world, and it is the single greatest gift that we can give as living beings.

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Awareness implies attention, and is the lens through which we gain context from
our attention.  

What are you aware of?  That should be easy to answer.

What are you unaware of?  

Try focusing your attention on something that you don't typically direct your
attention to.  Try being comfortable being uncomfortable with holding your
attention for longer than you typically would on something you don't normally
pay attention to.

You might surprise yourself with what you have found.

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[0] https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600671/how-to-do-nothing-by-jenny-odell/