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[Morning_Star]

"During listening, more intuition is engaged -> more associations.
During reading, more rational thinking is engaged.
My destination is no longer a place, but a new way of thinking - Epictetus.
-> The locus of control, perceiving what is within my control, what is not, I am the locus of control."

What are you doing for improve your better attention or better learning?

[LuckyR]

"During listening, more intuition is engaged -> more associations.
During reading, more rational thinking is engaged.
My destination is no longer a place, but a new way of thinking - Epictetus.
-> The locus of control, perceiving what is within my control, what is not, I am the locus of control."

What are you doing for improve your better attention or better learning?

The first step is coming to the realization that you, in fact, don't know everything already.

[Morning_Star]

Thanks for reply and sorry for my late response...

The Focus, I think, the focus is needed for happy live, happy moments. Bcs bad attention is bad for "get done good job", "delivery the performence", do the right and get things done. Be active. Be the good listener for your partner and friend. Be a better in school.


Every humans now are like ADHD.


I am consuming caffeine every day, almost. I prepare v60 hario, max. twice a day.
It is improve my cognitive function and be a faster in my work. And be motivated.
And when is the "bad timing" and more stress is coming. The caffoo support more the stress and distraction. Do I must drink it, when im calm and the
surroundings.


Today I think i will drink in the work only the quality black tea or white teas...

And home or in Café when I would like to journaling or debating about philosophy.

[Pattern-chaser]

"During listening, more intuition is engaged -> more associations.
During reading, more rational thinking is engaged.
My destination is no longer a place, but a new way of thinking - Epictetus.
-> The locus of control, perceiving what is within my control, what is not, I am the locus of control."

What are you doing for improve your better attention or better learning?

Nice quotes. I think there is only one way to get better at attending and learning — practice, practice, and then more ... practice. Also, do what your quotes imply, and look and listen (a lot!) more than you speak or act. *You* can't learn while you are the one speaking...

[Pattern-chaser]

Every humans now are like ADHD.

Welcome to our forum, Morning Star! Nice to meet you!

Yes, it is a little like ADHD, in the sense that our attention spans are limited, and our concentration is easily broken. Actual ADHD is qualitatively different, though. It's like saying (of autism) "we're all a little bit 'on the spectrum'" — no, we are not. ADHD, and autism too, are qualitatively different from being 'neurotypical'.

Nevertheless, your point is a valid one. When I was growing up — many years ago, now — adults knew that one thing they needed to teach their kids was to lengthen their attention-span, to concentrate for longer. And they did teach me/us. When I asked (of a TV programme we were watching) what was going on, they started to reply "you've watched it, just as we have. Concentrate." And so on.

Today, in contrast, we don't teach children to attend or concentrate. Instead, we offer them learning in the form of fragments so tiny they don't have time to become distracted. I don't think this helps them or us.

Also, I wonder if meditation or mindfulness might contribute to attention and concentration?

[Morning_Star]

"During listening, more intuition is engaged -> more associations.
During reading, more rational thinking is engaged.
My destination is no longer a place, but a new way of thinking - Epictetus.
-> The locus of control, perceiving what is within my control, what is not, I am the locus of control."

What are you doing for improve your better attention or better learning?

Nice quotes. I think there is only one way to get better at attending and learning — practice, practice, and then more ... practice. Also, do what your quotes imply, and look and listen (a lot!) more than you speak or act. *You* can't learn while you are the one speaking...

Discipline.

And be focus. And wathcing what thnighs in day stole my attantion an time.

[Morning_Star]

Yes, I have the same education. And now i am adult. And work in IT in my own office. So the time management is my own.
We like hedonism.

[Pattern-chaser]

Yes, I have the same education. And now i am adult. And work in IT in my own office. So the time management is my own.
We like hedonism.

Is this directed at me? What does it mean? What is your point here, please?

[Morning_Star]

I meant to say that I grew up in an environment where I was taught to focus on one thing for long periods of time.

and that I now have my own office, where I solve tasks at the time I want
this is both an advantage and a disadvantage

and that we now live in hedonism. People are afraid of suffering or experiencing unpleasant situations. That's why today people change jobs after just one year. If they went for a better one, so be it. But they usually end up in a similar position, or worse.

People are not used to stress.