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Dec 22, 2023Liked by Thom Hartmann

Thom (and others),

I totally get the value in this practice for maintaining good and present attention in the moment to imprint it to memory.. It is worth hearing of the technique in other persons ways of describing it.

The one little comment I have is, that for me, this is rather unique and personal. But I am working on it.

I am losing my remaining vision after a lifetime of gradual vision loss due to a hereditary condition known as RP, aka Retinitis Pigmentosa. (There is currently a good book authored by a journalist with the condition. His book is “Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight.” The author is Andrew Leland.

So, much of the examples used in this post for the technique is visual. Can you think of some nonvisual means, too? It may seem obvious, but it also has me struggling, even having spent a life gradually adjusting to not being able to any longer rely on information and cues in a visual environment.

Much appreciation for the notes on ADHD.

Richard James

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Ah yes...it reminds me of a story that happened long ago in a place far far away...

There was a poor herdsman who repeatedly heard tales of a so-called enlightened person in a distant land that became too irresistible to ignore so he charged his eldest son to care for the home and herd and left to investigate the rumors for himself. It was a long and perilous journey with highway robbers, wolves, mountain lions and other hazards, but he eventually reached an encampment where a great many other pilgrims were gathered to hear the wisdom of the one called Buddha. He waited all day in a line, finally gaining an opportunity to speak to the enlightened master. "Oh please tell me the fastest way to enlightenment. I travelled weeks to see You, but I must return home to tend to my family a flock, for I fear for their well-being." The Buddha replied, "Pay attention". The herdsman waited to hear the secret to enlightenment, but no other words issued from the serene countenance, so he pleaded again...and again the Buddha smiled and said, "Pay attention".

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