I suppose that just by calling this column 'attention' that I have called some awareness to my column. I'm grateful to have the attention of my readers, either way, because I get more of it as a writer now than I used to. For me, having a column is a call to humility as well as to a greater awareness of my life and my actions, let alone my words.
Other than to appreciate natural beauty and creative expression, I don't pay much attention to peoples' appearances. Superficial people will judge another person based solely on how they look, instead of being interested in who they are as a person. There are still far too many people caught up in illusion.
Most of what can be seen with the eyes is, indeed, illusion. Most of what is real, of course, can't be seen at all - the ties that bind, the pheromones that attract, the resonance that matches people with whom they are destined to interact in this life. Making your dreams come true is a matter of believing and then seeing, not the other way around. 'See it to believe it' people are fools who don't know how to pray properly.
Through experiments proving the existence of a unified field, quantum physics has already proven that which the silly philosophers are still trying to argue. All is one! I'll say it every day of my life.
So, then, what gets our attention and what commands the attention of others is absolutely a matter of where one's energetic frequency is stationed. If you're superficial, you'll attract fake people and if you're true blue, you'll attract real people. The fake-to-real continuum, however, can be rife with disillusionment. But striving for authenticity is worth it, because only through knowing yourself can you stand in your power. We may all be one, but only you can be you and only I can be me!
As it's been said, 'where attention flows, energy goes!'
Animals, with their own personalities, also find interesting ways to get attention. Our 12-year-old fat orange tabby cat, Ruby, likes to hang out in the bathroom, asking for bowl after bowl of water to be filled for him. He actually says 'Hello!' and 'Water now!' as well as my name and a few other words that are open to interpretation. In years past, he has been known to stand on the sink beside me, while I was on the throne, and smack me across the face if I didn't give him attention.
When I was growing up as an only child, I was an attention-seeker, much like my son. He's content to entertain himself, but when he wants attention, he's likely to get it with ease. It can actually be quite amusing. For example, if you take him to a dance recital of any kind, you can guarantee he'll be on the stage during intermission, doing an original dance of his own.
In this age of information overload, there are so many different ways to get attention. To be noticed on the internet, whether it's to sell products or services, books or music, we have had to adapt to a new marketing lingo and figure out how to stay on top of the latest trends.
Even if we're not selling anything, some of us do like some online attention. I will admit, I do dabble in blogging, but I couldn't tell you if anybody ever reads my posts! It's public, but is it noticeable? A few of my friends click 'like' on my Facebook posts, though, and it seems I have a lot of followers on Pinterest. However, my chances of becoming interested in social media beyond that is slim to none, as Twitter seems redundant to Facebook - and I'd rather pick and choose who gets to see my posts, anyway.
Some only know how to get negative attention. I hear plenty of people complain that others are always complaining. Think about that for a second. Didn't I just talk about resonance? I know, that means I must still complain a little, too!
I'm learning how to stick to the wise adage, 'only speak if your words are more beautiful than silence'... 'tis a lifelong process, but I hope that the kind of attention I will command by the end of my life will outlive me and my descendents. Not just because I'm cute, but because I truly care about the future!
