🐰 Down The Rabbit Hole 🕳️
“An economy genuinely local and neighborly offers to localities a measure of security that they cannot derive from a national or global economy controlled by people who, by principle, have no local commitment.”
~ Wendell Berry
---------------------------------------
Greetings, dear newsletter subscriber,
- Why does the “Attention Economy” want to keep you reactive?
- How do your values shape your focus (more than you realize)?
- What are practical first steps to reclaiming control of your mind?
Have you ever had the thought: your attention is your life?
Every moment you spend — whether focused or distracted — adds up to the life you’re living right now. The challenge, of course, is that we live in a world where our attention is constantly being hijacked.
In my latest installment, I explore why attention should be seen as a habit, not just as a skill. From the addictive pull of technology to the deeper confusion of values in modern life, I look at how we got here — and what it will take to rend back control.
Please let me know your thoughts by either responding to this email, or commenting on the blog!
Also…as always, please share with a friend who you think might find this work of interest, have a great weekend, and we'll see you again next week!
Stay focused(!)
Warmly,
Herman
PS: Do you know of someone who might be interested in these emails? If so, please forward this email on to them!
2 comments
I find that if I take small steps to change where my attention is going it tends to gradually go in the direction I want it to. But I also find I have so many interests that it becomes difficult to focus on one thing or even 2.
I hear you, Leo(!) We got into the mess we're in with baby steps (literally!)...and that's the only way we can safely get out of it (though it's more difficult to get out than it was to get in(!))