On Attention

One experiences select elements of an event due to attention. The criteria of selection depends. This phenomenon exists to conserve energy.

Attention: the allocation of the body's resources to a specific purpose.

Two types: voluntary and involuntary. The latter is the default. The former requires resource allocation, which uses energy.

To control attention:

1. assess a present situation;
2. know what you want from it;
3. focus on what you want;
4. avoid what you do not want.

By controlling what to focus on, one sees more of what one seeks and less of otherwise. This act of toggling attention is a skill that requires practice.

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