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In 1890 in his book The Principles of Psychology, Vol.1, William James
wrote a simple statement that is packed with meaning:
“My experience is
what I agree to attend to.”
In this age when distraction
is but a thumb swipe away,
it has never been harder to
keep our attention
intentional
instead of reactive.
We are living through
an Epidemic of Overwhelm.
The New York Times on Sunday contains more information
than the average 18th century French Nobleman learned in his lifetime.
But it is more than that.
We grew up believing who we are
is what our parents think about us,
so it is natural to seek affirmation
from others through social media.
Believing that connection
is something outside of yourself
causes you to be disconnected.
Life is all around us.
It is what we choose
to see in it
that shapes our lives.
Up to a point a person’s life is shaped by environment, heredity, and
changes in the world about them.
Then there comes a time when it lies
within their grasp
to shape the clay of their life into the sort of
thing they wish it to be.
Only the unwise blame parents, their race, their
times, lack of good fortune or the quirks of fate.
Everyone has the
power to say,
"This I am today.
That I shall be tomorrow.
To have a goal is the important thing,
and to work towards it.
Then, if you decide you wish
to do something different,
You will at least have been moving,
You will have been going somewhere,
You will have been learning.
To have a goal is the important thing,
and to work towards it.
Then, if you decide you wish
to do something different,
You will at least have been moving,
You will have been going somewhere,
You will have been learning.
What do you think?
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