Your attention is finite. Each moment, you choose—consciously or not—what to perceive, what to think about, what to engage with. This choice shapes your experience of reality itself.
Most of your attention is captured, not directed. Algorithms optimize for engagement, not enlightenment. Emotions hijack focus. Habits route attention along worn grooves.
The first discipline is to reclaim attention. To notice what you are noticing. To question whether your focus serves your growth or merely your comfort.
This is not about constant vigilance—that way lies exhaustion. It is about periodic checkpoints, moments of stepping back to ask: 'Is this where my attention should be?'
Protect time for depth. The world rewards shallow skimming, but understanding requires sustained focus. A single hour of deep attention is worth more than a day of distracted scrolling.
And attend to what nourishes you. Beauty exists. Wonder exists. Love exists. These are not distractions from important work—they are the reasons important work matters.