Attention

It has been observed for some time that one of the valuable keys to a higher level of being is awareness of directing attention.
Attention is attracted by a multitude of stimuli; some noise attracts attention, and some not I says "This is totally unnecessary," and the emotion of anger arises; a few minutes later a musical melody attracts the attention and the person starts tapping in time to the music; then on the radio a news item attracts the attention by stating that AIDS is epidemic and fear arises. This goes on all day. Never once was the attention consciously devoted to any purpose or idea long enough to actualize anything.
It has been said that one becomes what one pays continuous attention to. Do you suppose that when doesn't pay attention to anything that one becomes nothing?
Let us visualize for a little while the activity of paying attention to thinking and acting, health, well-being, enthusiasm, thankfulness, sincere interest in others, outgoing friendliness, paying attention to the need of many about us for attention, approval, and appreciation. It takes very little attention to see a need and supply that need. This little exercise of visualization will show possibilities of service few have noticed.
Now is the time to focus attention and act upon the little outline above. In a very short time one will experience a higher state of being, expressed in many ways.
The attention is to be focused outward at all times. Any in-turning of the attention results in an ever lower state of being. The person with total attention on self is what is referred to as psychotic; on the other end of the scale is a person whose attention is totally turned outward. This person is called anything from a mystic to a super successful person, depending on what outside area the attention is focused on.
This is an experimental area that is of great value to pursue. May you experience the joy of it.