“What really matters in a pencil is not its wooden exterior, but the graphite inside. So always pay attention to what is happening inside you.” MatterPayAttentionHappeningsPay AttentionPencilsExterior Author:Paulo Coelho
“Aesthetics is not an end in itself. But in our culture, which is becoming more multi-sensory and less respectful of God, we have a responsibility to pay attention to the design of the space where we assemble regularly. In the emerging culture, darkness represents spirituality. We see this in Buddhist temples, as well as Catholic and Orthodox churches. Darkness communicates that something serious is happening.” WellsEndsCultureSpiritualityChurchSpacePayAttentionResponsibilityDarknessDesignSeriousBecomingHappeningsCatholicCommunicateBuddhistPay AttentionTemplesOrthodoxAestheticsEmergingRespectfulBecoming MoreSensoryOrthodox Church Author:Dan Kimball
“I think that when you look at history and when you look at these facts that shape nations and shape countries and give us present examples of how we're supposed to live, we find more and more often that we're not paying attention to what's actually happening.” ThinkingGivingLooksCountryFactsNationsAttentionExampleShapesHappeningsPay Attention Author:Immortal Technique
“I do try to pay attention to new bands and what's happening within the scene. I try to make sure I give everything a listen - even if I loathe it.” IfsGivingTryingPayAttentionSceneBandHappeningsPay AttentionLoathe Author:Mat McNerney
“Legislators could easily be out-voted if people voted in midterm elections. The fact that we don't talk about all this stuff [ abortion rights, LGBTQ rights, or voting rights] very much because Donald Trump and the general election is sucking all the air out of the room - if people aren't paying attention to their state, they're certainly not paying attention to what's happening in other states.” PeopleIfsStatesFactsStuffRoomsAttentionRightsAirTrumpHappeningsElectionPay AttentionAbortionVotingLegislatorsRight To VoteAbortion RightsGeneral ElectionsMidtermsMidterm Elections Author:Lizz Winstead
“When I watch that attachment happening, I see the beliefs that I have around it. If somebody's not paying attention to me in a certain way, in my mind, it means they don't love me or they don't respect me. Bringing awareness to the beliefs that are underneath the attachment and bringing awareness to the way my body and heart are tightening, helps me wake up and re-inhabit a larger space of being. Holding on and pushing away might be going on but I'm freer to respond in a healthy way.” IfsWayMindHeartMeanHelpingBodyMightCertainBeliefSpaceAttentionWatchesAwarenessHealthyHappeningsWake UpPay AttentionHelp MePushingAttachmentHolding OnRespect MePushing Away Author:Tara Brach
“The more I pay attention to what's going on inside, the more I realize that how I feel, and how I react to what I feel, really creates my reality. And the more in touch I can be, the better chance I have to control what's happening in my life.” FeelsI CanRealityRealizingChancePayAttentionHappeningsPay Attention Author:Ricky Williams
“Well... ...That's what you always forget, isn't it? I mean, you forget to pay attention to what's happening. And that's the same as not being here and now.” WellsMeanForgetPayAttentionHappeningsPay AttentionHere And Now Book:Island Source: Island