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“To not follow the dharma, either intentionally or through lack of awareness, creates a very low level of attention. In this low level of attention we make all kinds of mistakes and we are unhappy no matter what good fortune befalls us.”

Kind Matter Levels Attention Mistake Awareness Buddhism Lows No Matter What Fortune Unhappy All Kinds Good Fortune Dharma Low Level

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Our time and attention is scarce. Art is not that important to us, no matter what we might like to believe.”

Believe Art Important Matter Might Attention Art Is Importance No Matter What Our Time Scarce

Book:Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Den tist

Source: Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Den tist

“Our time and attention is scarce. Art is not that important to us, no matter what we might like to believe... Our love of art is often quite temporary, dependent upon our moods, and our love of art is subservient to our demand for a positive self image. How we look at art should account for those imperfections and work around them. Keep in mind that books, like art museums, are not always geared to the desires of the reader. Maybe we think we are supposed to like tough books, but are we? Who says? Many writers (and art museums) produce for quite a small subsample of the... public.”

“The fact is that when you are in a clean, clear state of mind you will be free to pay full attention to what you are doing and you will therefore naturally do it well. Problems come when you are not living in a natural state of mind. Then, no matter what you are doing your mind will be on something else.”

Mind Wells Matter States Facts Problem Natural Pay Attention Clear No Matter What Clean State Of Mind

Book:Introduction to Tantra: The Transformation of Desire

Source: Introduction to Tantra: The Transformation of Desire

“I know there's always going to be feedback no matter what the subject. I am shocked by somebody commenting on my shoes or my clothes. Everyone has an opinion, everyone is logging about everything and has an opinion. So I can't possibly pay attention to that.”

Knows I Can Matter Pay Attention Opinion Subjects Clothes No Matter What Shoes Pay Attention Shocked Feedback Logging

Author:Ellen DeGeneres

“I was in acting classes from the age of 9, dance classes, music classes - my mom put a lot of energy and attention into me, so no matter what happened in my life, I always had this basis of discipline. So I really worked hard for everything I had from a very early age.”

Matter Hard Age Energy Acting Attention Class Happened Mom Discipline Bases No Matter What My Mom Acting Classes Dance Class

Author:Milla Jovovich

“Implanting spiritual ideas in children is very important. Many people live their entire lives according to the concepts that are implanted in them in childhood. When children learn they will get the most attention and love through doing constructive things, they will tend to stop doing destructive things. Most important of all, remember that children learn through example. No matter what you say it is what you do that will have an influence on them.”

People Children Important Ideas Matter Remember Spiritual Attention Influence Childhood Example Concepts And Love No Matter What Destructive Constructive Attention And Love

Book:Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

Source: Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

“No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?”