attention is sacred
exploring the sacred nature of "attention"
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attention is sacred
“DOING SOMETHING It is so much easier to not do something than to do something. Even the smallest task, like filling out a Scholastic Books order form or putting away the butter, requires time, focus, and follow-through. It’s astounding, actually, that anything gets done at all, by anyone. But then, let’s say you finally are prepared and determined
... See moreShort-form content captures attention and brings immediate gratification, but it sacrifices lasting enrichment.
Watching a bunch of reels doesn’t match the full immersion of a movie.
Reading a series of posts doesn’t rival the depth of insight of a book.
Long... See more
Adam Grantx.comThere was joy in concentration, and the world afforded an inexhaustible wealth of projects to concentrate on. There was joy in effort, and the world resisted effort to just the right degree, and yielded to it at last. People cut Mount Rushmore into faces; they chipped here and there for years. People slowed the spread of yellow fever; they sprayed... See more
Simon Sarris • Efforts and Goals and Joy
“What I need, what I am trying to build, is — I coin this phrase by analogy to a memory palace — an attention cottage . ... When I sit down in a chair with a book in my lap, a notebook at my side, and no screens within reach or sight, I am dwelling in my attention cottage.
The great artists and thinkers cultivate a systolic/diastolic rhythm, tension... See more
Alan Jacobs • 1, #86 - How to survive in a world of distraction
how do we survive in a world of distraction?
going slow
calmness is a superpower and why we need to slow the fuck down.
Keely Adler and • 134 cards
If you want to change your life, change what you pay attention to.
Austin Kleon • Keep Going: a book by Austin Kleon
“Listening is how I started. I didn't start when I was a piano player. I didn't start as a composer. I started as a listener.” RIP