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Hey there! Today I want to share another of Guy Tals fantastic articles:
 

[...] In the hurried, multi-tasking, attention-deficient world we created for ourselves, merely experiencing anything in pure form may require some discipline. What so many ancient cultures knew, we have lost: the importance of being able to focus the mind onto a single thread, prioritizing attention to allow those deeper voices, often lost in the buzz, their proper slice of uninterrupted contemplation. The result: a loss of art, and a rise of “modern” art, devoid of emotion and message — a puzzle for the mind with no right solution; a distraction valued in terms of entertainment and hard currency, rather than enlightenment and beauty. [...]

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