Focus...

Have you ever noticed what happens when you focus your attention and awareness? When you hone in on something?

For me, everything else blurs and becomes distant. My whole world becomes about what I'm focused on. I feel like I almost become one with what my attention is so intensely directed at.

This type of attention has costs and payoffs. A few costs, for me, are: being so focused on one thing that I miss everything else around it and the energy it takes to focus in that way for long periods is tiring. A few payoffs, in my experience, are: I am fully present and I'm not distracted or confused by what's around the point of my focus.

So it would seem that being intentional with my focusing is of value. To have the insight of when to choose to focus so intently and when to take in a broader view. To use it like a tool. To be mindful of what I see and how I see it. Balance...

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