My Attention Deficit Manifesto

Posted by Tisha Morris on December 8, 2011

There have been volumes written about intention and the Law of Attraction.  “Setting an intention” has become part of our everyday language.  But in our attention deficit culture we’ve forgotten that there’s more to it than good intentions.

You see… I have an intention to have a home with an ocean view.  But let’s face it.  The fact that I can barely make it through this blog article without getting distracted by Facebook, my phone, Christmas lists, the dishes, today’s ‘ Living Social Escapes, and so forth makes the success of this intention unlikely.  Not to mention, it is unlikely that this blog article that I’m trying to focus on will put me closer to my intention anyway.  You see, I should probably be writing a book right right now.  But instead I am distracted.

If you are like most people, you wear many hats throughout the day – mother, business owner, blogger, social media marketer, partner, and so forth.  Our attention is constantly divided between our work, our phone, our kids, and our computer.  Let’s face it, our “attention” span has dwindled.  Regardless of what your “intention” is.

When I trained to be a Reconnective Healing practitioner, the difference between “attention” and “intention” was magnified.  The goal of the healer was bringing “attention” to our hands, not “intention.”  Our small mind intention paled in comparison to the frequency channeled when simply bringing our attention to our hands.

What is the difference between Intention and Attention? 

Attention = the conscious presence of pure energy; being

Intention = Directing energy from the mind; willing

Attention is the presence of pure energy, where Intention is attempting to direct energy from our mind.  And when we get our mind involved, our ego is more likely to jump in as well.  When you bring your attention to something, you are bringing your energy, your being, your essence into the present moment.

In our 3-D world, that could equate to time, i.e. the amount of time you put into something.  But not always.  For example, spending time on something to the point of spinning your wheels is counterproductive.  Instead, think about the quality of your focus on a particular task or idea.  Also pay attention to what your thoughts are during the task.  For example, if I am writing a book, but the whole time I’m thinking that this is a big waste of time or worried about money, then that is not attention.  Your attention is elsewhere – not in the present moment.  And the book will be a bust because it holds a negative vibration.

The more I play around with energy and manifesting, I believe that “attention” may be as, if not more, important than “intention.”   Clearly, the two work nicely together.  It’s good to have an intention to know where to put your attention.

Start noticing where and on what you put your focused attention during the day. You will most likely see a direct correlation with the output.