As we move into 2024, I came across this passage in Mastery while enjoying some downtime this weekend.
“The human that depended on focused attention for it’s survival now becomes the distracted scanning animal, unable to think in depth, yet unable to depend on instincts.”
I haven’t read or heard anything better that describes the current human condition any better.
There may be no better super power today than focused attention, and virtually everything in society is working against that.
Here’s to reducing the intake, increasing the output, and being more present + attuned to what’s really important in 2024.