The Magical Things That Happen When You Begin Paying Attention

You end up boosting well-being, productivity and relationships

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Every day I experience how magical things happen when I pay attention.

Why is that?

“You become what you Pay Attention to. If you don’t decide for yourself to which thoughts and images you expose yourself, someone else will.” — Epictetus, Greek stoic and philosopher

Because paying attention is the key to so many areas of life and work.

Think about it — what are people striving for?

• Having a future
• Being loved
• Being healthy
• Enjoying life
• Having less stress
• Having flexibility
• Having more time

This is what I noticed: the things people complain about almost always come down to a lack of paying attention.

My health is declining but I can’t pay attention to my body or the signals because I am too busy working!

I don’t have enough time for my partner or friends because I don’t have the attention span and patience for them.