Concentration of Attention
[This article is part of a series about how to craft an intentional life using ideas and tools from Constantin Stanislavski’s acting system for working on our inner motive forces. Previous article: Observation ] The previous article was about observation as one of the tools of intellect that helps us move towards intentional, positive action in life. This article is about a second tool of intellect: concentration of attention . Concentration of attention is advanced observation: where observation is paying attention to something, concentration of attention adds the idea that we can work to concentrate or focus our scattered attention where it matters and will be useful or joyful to us. Focused attention is difficult because our supply of attention is limited. We are also bombarded with demands for it from family, friends, work, hobbies, news, chores, etc. The ease with which we communicate and interact with the world, through our ubiquitous mobile phones and social media makes these d...