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Those are "greater-than" symbols in the title. Time can be wasted, so attention is greater than time.
Say you had some specific experience. Anything, good or bad. Was that the last time you will have this experience? To illustrate the point, I'd say it certainly could be, since you could die right after it.
Think back about the last time you did something you liked, maybe wilderness hiking. You don't really know if that was the final time you'll have that experience. You almost certainly didn't think at the time "I wonder if this is the last time I'll have this experience".
Everything you experience, from the smallest most "insignificant" things to the larger "special" things, is an opportunity to pay attention and so to savor your life. Paying more attention can make these experiences more precious.
The tendency for most of us is that we are just trying to get through stuff; to get to the end of what we are doing. But if you're distracted and not paying attention, you're wasting time. Attention is where the richness in life comes from.
If you haven't figured it out yet, this post is just to share the idea that it might be a good idea to be more mindful or to pay a bit more attention to the here and now. Who knows if this is the last time you'll experience another moment like it.
Say you had some specific experience. Anything, good or bad. Was that the last time you will have this experience? To illustrate the point, I'd say it certainly could be, since you could die right after it.
Think back about the last time you did something you liked, maybe wilderness hiking. You don't really know if that was the final time you'll have that experience. You almost certainly didn't think at the time "I wonder if this is the last time I'll have this experience".
Everything you experience, from the smallest most "insignificant" things to the larger "special" things, is an opportunity to pay attention and so to savor your life. Paying more attention can make these experiences more precious.
The tendency for most of us is that we are just trying to get through stuff; to get to the end of what we are doing. But if you're distracted and not paying attention, you're wasting time. Attention is where the richness in life comes from.
If you haven't figured it out yet, this post is just to share the idea that it might be a good idea to be more mindful or to pay a bit more attention to the here and now. Who knows if this is the last time you'll experience another moment like it.