EPISODE · May 3, 2026 · 11 MIN
What does it mean to guard your attention in a world designed to steal it?
from The Stoic Compass
Epictetus, Carl Jung, and Laozi examine why attention has become so difficult to protect in the modern world — and discover that the real problem isn't the noise outside, but what we're afraid to find in the silence inside. Through their debate, you'll learn why discipline alone fails, what actually surfaces when distractions stop, and how small repeated moments of genuine presence can slowly convince you that you're worth attending to. The episode closes with a single practice: a thirty-second pause the next time you reach for distraction, not to solve anything, but simply to notice what's actually here.📖 Pay Attention by C. Trebue — available on Amazon: eBook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR8WLMPC Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVV46SWF 📬 Subscribe to The Daily Practice newsletter: https://thedailypractice33.substack.com
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Epictetus, Carl Jung, and Laozi examine why attention has become so difficult to protect in the modern world — and discover that the real problem isn't the noise outside, but what we're afraid to find in the silence inside. Through their debate, you'll learn why discipline alone fails, what actually surfaces when distractions stop, and how small repeated moments of genuine presence can slowly convince you that you're worth attending to. The episode closes with a single practice: a thirty-seco...
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