Attention A ttention is not something that just happens. You have to make it happen.
Attention is work.
It is vital work which is necessary if you're to achieve anything of value. Attention requires intentional and directed effort. When you just pretend to pay attention, or when you fail to give your energy to maintaining your attention, you cheat yourself out of the powerful benefits which attention can bring. Your attention connects you to the world around you. Make that connection as strong as you possibly can.