The mind doesn’t wander, but awareness does.
But, What is the difference between “thinking” and “awareness?”
Thinking is thought intensive while awareness is presence or simple attention in moment.
“Thinking” is when your mind creates thoughts about the situation you are in. “Awareness” is when your attention is focused on the situation simply observing with your senses.
You are aware through what you see, hear, feel, smell, taste.
Thinking separates us from the immediacy of the situation. Awareness gives us direct perception of the situation and allows us to perceive it more accurately.
Ergo, The mind doesn't wander, but awareness does.
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We become good at what we practice and most of us are experts at practicing distraction. We live in a society that trains us to multi-task and jump from one thing to another in an uncontrolled way. The great panacea for a world plagued by distraction is learning and practicing the art of concentration.
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