I like this quote from Valeria Maltoni post ‘Clear Thinking in an Age of Confusion‘, which covers a variety of sources for clarity: “Attention is a muscle you can exercise. People so often look but don’t see“
Attention is important because otherwise we tend to close ourselves into our own thoughts and frames. It requires open mind and being free from worries to notice those things that are outside our usual frames. I am always surprise at how much we can miss if we don’t pay attention.
And it is definitely worth it. “Strategic thinking is all in the doing… if you can think clearly enough to do the right things in the right context. Notice more, and you’ll find those things, because you’ll see them. Then you’ll know“
What type of exercise is meant here? Meditation, meditative walking, and all sorts of mindfulness exercises are good. But it is certainly also staying curious and open to new things through our relationships, reads, travels and other occasions to discover.
Consciously exercise your attention and discover new facets in your everyday life!
