The power of attention is much greater than the force of self-restraint.

Charles Eisenstein
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The power of attention is much greater than the force of self-restraint. The force of self-restraint is the force that we use to control ourselves and our actions. With that comes responsibility and consequences. The power of attention is the force that we use to control ourselves and our actions as well as what we choose not to do.

When we use the power of attention, we are choosing not to do whatever we can’t see or hear at the time. We are choosing not to notice what is going on around us and we are choosing not to think about whatever it is we don’t want to think about.

Source: The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible

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