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One thought on “Tiny Powerful Practice: Notice What You Notice”
To notice what you are noticing, three things are required:
1. Impartiality
2. Simultaneity
3. Objectivity
Therefore, in my opinion, it is a mistake to make judgements or think about how to change – at least, for a long time. One needs to accumulate an album of “mental photographs” first before one can see the true patterns of our lives. A good practice here is to do some simple habitual task differently – brush your teeth with your left hand, for instance. As you do so, “notice what you are noticing.”
To notice what you are noticing, three things are required:
1. Impartiality
2. Simultaneity
3. Objectivity
Therefore, in my opinion, it is a mistake to make judgements or think about how to change – at least, for a long time. One needs to accumulate an album of “mental photographs” first before one can see the true patterns of our lives. A good practice here is to do some simple habitual task differently – brush your teeth with your left hand, for instance. As you do so, “notice what you are noticing.”