The Power of Attention
2010
If you have ever had any interest in personal development than you already understand that you are an infinite being with infinite potential and that you create your own reality every day. But there is one thing that directs all of your co-creation and manifestation. This one thing is the seat of your power to achieve and that one thing is your attention.
Your attention is you directing your mind to focus on a particular thing. Your attention is a powerful force because where attention goes energy flows. Part of your evolution as a spiritual being having a human experience is to choose carefully where you focus your attention because whatever you focus your attention on expands.
Attention is a form of currency. When you ‘pay’ attention to something you take it in and it begins to shape your thinking. Advertisers pay dearly to grab just the smallest amount of your attention to try to persuade you to purchase their products. What you have been paying attention to lately will be evident in what has been showing up in your experience.
So, in order to move from where you are to where you would like to be in life, you must be diligent about where you place your attention. Learn to pay attention to what you want and ignore what you don’t want. What do you want more of? Focus your attention on that and feel good about it. As an infinite being it is within your power to do and be and have whatever you desire. But, so many of us get caught in the trap of giving all of our attention to the status quo rather than focusing on making our dreams and intentions a reality.
Here’s how to use your attention to your advantage:
•Your attention directs your powerful, creative energy and life force so use it to your best advantage. Take out that list of goals and dust it off.
•Pick just one thing that if you devoted your attention to it and accomplished it, your life would be closer to what you want it to be.
•Choose an end-date when that goal will be accomplished.
•Open your calendar and schedule in the tasks along with how much time it will take to complete each task on your calendar. If your calendar syncs with your cell phone, program in audible, daily reminders to give your attention to your goal.
•Celebrate when you achieve milestones whether they are major or minor as long as they are moving you forward.
Focus, discipline and diligence are the best weapons against overwhelm and analysis paralysis. Imperfect action is far better than perfect inaction, and failing early on teaches you valuable lessons that you can incorporate as you pick yourself up and keep moving forward. A helpful mnemonic is: FOCUS: Follow One Course Until Successful.
Your consistent, unrelenting attention and action will ensure that you successfully achieve any goal you set for yourself.
The benefits of developing the discipline to focus your attention will begin to show up in all areas of your life. Whether you want to get a better job, start your own business, go back to school and finish your degree or finish a big project around the house, your attention and your action is what will transform your vision and idea into its physical manifestation. So, pay attention!
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Evelyn,
This is a very good post. It is so true about having things distract a person’s work flow. Thanks for sharing.
Karen
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Hi Evelyn…
We can accomplish amazing things when we learn to control our minds and one of the elements of control is being mindful of what we focus our attention on throughout the day.
Thank you for your wisdom,
Phil
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Hey Evelyn,
All I can say is that you were talking to me when you said “Pick just one thing that if you devoted your attention to it and accomplished it.” I’m good for being all over the place trying to do everything.
Thanks for the advice!
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Great post.
I like that saying that analysis lead to paralysis.
Attention/focus is important.
You put it well.
Hi Evelyn,
thanks for sharing this article. It states clearly that the law of attraction is foremost a law of attention – and it works either way. Keep up your great work.
Take care
Oliver
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I love this post, and I’m working hard to do this more and more these days. I struggle not giving attention to my fears, and the things I don’t want in life!!
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I really like this post, and I’m working hard to do this more and more. I struggle not giving attention to my fears, and the things I don’t want in life!! Thank you for the reminder!!
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Good post, Evelyn.
Thank you. It does seem to be so terribly easy to find oneself slipping down the rabbit hole…I’m actually thinking of taping something appropriate to my computer screen but then it will likely only distract me
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I disagree with the last part about focus. For example I took guitar lessons as a teenager but it turned out that I have no musical talent. If I had followed one course until successful I would have faced years of failure and frustration trying to do something that I’m ill suited for
Evelyn,
I just love what you write and bring up a great point that is being specific or an end date of when you want to achieve a goal, By putting attention like you mention and being specific , you are more likely to make it happen than just setting a goal without an end date.
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