Charles Eisenstein, Oral presentation in Baltimore, MD March 2012
“By giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose.”
[Words to live by: A daily guide to leading an exceptional life, Easwaran, Eknath, w:Eknath Easwaran, 2005, Nilgiri, Tomales, CA, 978-1-58638-016-8] (page 12: comment for Jan. 3 on quote by Shelley) (work originally published 1990)
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