{"id":10737,"date":"2014-11-04T00:00:38","date_gmt":"2014-11-04T05:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=10737"},"modified":"2014-11-04T01:57:35","modified_gmt":"2014-11-04T06:57:35","slug":"gentle-and-focused-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2014\/11\/gentle-and-focused-attention.html","title":{"rendered":"Gentle and Focused Attention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2013\/03\/PersistentlyPositive5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6149\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2013\/03\/PersistentlyPositive5.jpg\" alt=\"PersistentlyPositive\" width=\"588\" height=\"390\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\"><br \/>\nWhen you want to give something of real value to another person, give your gentle and focused attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\">When you seek to develop true understanding, listen with your heart, two ears and your eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\">We build lasting relationships and intimacy and create great value by paying attention and being here.\u00a0 When lecturing, pleading and arguing fail to carry our point across, giving our attention very likely will.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\">Yes, it can be difficult to give our full attention in a fast-moving world that is filled with distractions.\u00a0 Yet, the more distractions there are, the more precious and valuable our attention becomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\">Give something to others that is one hundred percent you and go total.\u00a0 Give the gift of your gentle and focused attention and do your best for someone else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\">There are people around yearning to be heard, seen, acknowledged, recognized, loved and appreciated.\u00a0 By truly paying attention, you enrich your life as well as theirs.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003300\"><br \/>\nEven if you have nothing else to give, you can always give your focused attention.\u00a0 It will be surely welcomed and treasured as it brings real light to the world.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #003300\">And just maybe, you will feel God\u2019s presence and grace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\">Miracles are possible\u2026\u2026they happen when you are here to experience them.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003300\"><br \/>\nsmiles,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003300\"> \ud83d\ude42 Lee<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003300\"> <em>The MEGA Coach<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(Photo by Google)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \u00a0 When you want to give something of real value to another person, give your gentle and focused attention. When you seek to develop true understanding, listen with your heart, two ears and your eyes. 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