Attention as openness

Pay attention! Attention span. Terms that imply a focus or an awareness of a given situation or aspect of existence. For most, this means focusing on what is of interest and maintaining that object in a restricted field of view. Excluding other inputs is the involutionary interpretation of attention and must be abolished if we are to improve and increase our level of conscious awareness.

The universal principle of refinement allows us to remain open at all times without impediment to our functioning. Our awareness of our surroundings is as infinite as our own beings. Once we realize that we are able to deal with and treat an unlimited number of incoming stimuli, it is a simple matter of allowing the universal principle of selectivity to operate.

Selectivity functions over time by creating a resonance field between our selves and the object of interest. The more we open ourselves to what is available, the greater the pressure of selection to deal with the most appropriate action for the situation. In this way, we afford ourselves all of the options that are available and the one that fits best gets used.

The more we limit our perceptions and perspectives, the harder it becomes for us to deal effectively with our lives and activities therein. As the evolution of our consciousness accelerates, so must we increase our awareness and our ability to deal with all that impinges on us. Openness is the key and getting and maintaining that state is a function of how we care and share.