@hankgreen was talking about how we simply must TAKE BACK OUR ATTENTION, and I deeply resonated. We are being hounded, clawed at by stimuli online and offline. We must choose where our attention goes. Intentionally. Carefully. I choose my creations. I choose my community. I choose my cup of tea.
@hankgreen was talking about how we simply must TAKE BACK OUR ATTENTION, and I deeply resonated. We are being hounded, clawed at by stimuli online and offline. We must choose where our attention goes. Intentionally. Carefully. I choose my creations. I choose my community. I choose my cup of tea.
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Now I’m trying really hard to slow down. Pay complete attention. Lately I’ve internalized there’s something so sacred about focus, rather than constantly deliberating between monitor screens and plans and side hustles. Depth rather than breadth. In a world that is increasingly accelerating — social media eyeballs and immediate gratification and a p
... See moreAn attention ecology goes against the idea of an attention economy, in which one’s attention is directly monetized and pitted against other things that are also meant to co-opt your attention.
Within the architecture of a project, whether it’s a printed piece or a website or something else, we’re always trying to deeply consider how one’s atte
... See moreWhen we protect our time, energy, and attention and direct it wisely—when we are present for meaningful people, places, and pursuits—our entire experience of being alive improves dramatically.
How do I want to show up? Where do I want to direct my energy and attention? What do I want to be present for?
If you want to change your life, change what you pay attention to. “We give things meaning by paying attention to them,” Jessa Crispin writes, “and so moving your attention from one thing to another can absolutely change your future.” “Attention is the most basic form of love,” wrote John Tarrant. When you pay attention to your life, it not only pr
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