Discipline of Paying Attention
04/03/22 • 7 min
Ever lost something valuable? And then when you were honest, you knew you lost it because you were not paying attention?
Then it takes more time to fix things because of a lack of concentration. That is aggravating!
It's a problem, but very human tendency to be distracted and miss important things.
You need to improve your attention, but how do you do that?
This episode includes easy to follow steps to improve your concentration.
Be Encouraged podcast is practical, in the moment, quick encouragement.
Ever lost something valuable? And then when you were honest, you knew you lost it because you were not paying attention?
Then it takes more time to fix things because of a lack of concentration. That is aggravating!
It's a problem, but very human tendency to be distracted and miss important things.
You need to improve your attention, but how do you do that?
This episode includes easy to follow steps to improve your concentration.
Be Encouraged podcast is practical, in the moment, quick encouragement.
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Never felt better in my life!
“I never felt better in my life!” he used to say.
He was a “glass half full” person.
It’s easier to be a “glass half empty” person. Problems parade in front of us on the news, and sometimes even in our own families. Sometimes the problems seem greater than in the past. So maybe it’s impossible to be a “glass half full” person now?
Or maybe we need to limit our exposure to the many things we can do nothing about. Challenge yourself to be in the moment, not caught up in negativity.
And being more positive and grateful can be more peaceful.
Be Encouraged podcast is practical, in the moment, quick encouragement.
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Getting it Wrong
I can look at a situation and decide what it means and get it completely wrong! Then, if I get it wrong, I react in the wrong way.
I’m guessing you have done this too.
Sometimes it’s because we are just not paying full attention, so we get half the facts, draw a conclusion, and its off target.
Other times we get our conclusion wrong because we come to the situation with a perspective, like colored “lenses” that affect what we see.
This episode gives you some tips to deal with this human tendency to get it wrong.
We need to be more fully in the moment, with humility.
And having the attitude of a learner makes you open to different information. That different information may change your perspective.
Be Encouraged podcast is practical, in the moment, quick encouragement.
Be Encouraged - Discipline of Paying Attention
Transcript
The more you practice something the better you are at doing it. Right? But maybe you are like me, I want to be able to do things that I have not worked that hard to learn or practice. At one time I envisioned myself a decent skier, but I have never been skiing and that’s a bit of a problem at being good at anything, not having ever done it. I have given up on that fantasy.
I also see myself as a mindful person, aware in the moment. But I am often distracted and of two minds. I say, “
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