The Importance Of Attention
Attention requires suspension of our ego, our thoughts and requires us to open ourselves towards the other, all of which are preconditions of morality, empathy and ethical action.
Paying attention mindfully, receptively and with active listening is something antithetical to the current age of digital information overload.
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