Tag: attention

Dating and Sex

January 3, 2014 | 29 comments

The subject comes up frequently in my work. A woman preparing for a date with a new guy she met wonders out loud how soon sex is okay. If she likes the guy, are sexual relations alright on the second

The Power of Attention

September 30, 2013 | 2 comments

Here’s an 8 minute TED talk worth watching. Apollo Robbins is a world famous pickpocket, and he shares in this video part of what makes him so successful. He says that it comes down to attention. Directing, misdirecting, manipulating and

The bane of subtle distraction

September 20, 2013 | 6 comments

I was practicing with my men’s doubles tennis team in Howard Amon Park a few weeks ago, and I learned a valuable lesson about not letting one’s thought get subtly distracted. The park is located on the bank of the

Use the tool correctly

October 22, 2012 | 7 comments

I had a chainsaw in the garage to saw down an unwanted cottonwood tree on the backside of our property. My wife took the saw’s chain in for sharpening, and I had to put it back on the saw before I

Prevent sickness with watchfulness

February 23, 2012 | 7 comments

One of the great benefits of practicing Christian Science is that it teaches one how to prevent disease from happening before it has a chance to form in one’s outward experience. All human experience incubates in human consciousness. The outward effect