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dweller

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3. "attention is the most important human faculty"

Reply to lostnfound (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2026, 12:16 AM

5 hrs ago

since a person’s life is simply “the sum total of the things you’ve paid attention to.”

Carlos Castaneda is quietly spinning in his grave generating personal power …

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