Reclaiming Your Attentional Agency
- Philip Lorenzo

- 2 days ago
- 1 min read
Every moment, you're choosing what matters. Attention isn't passive—it's a mental action that shapes who you become. Like an irrigation system, your focused attention nourishes certain interests while others wither. Brief moments of attention or distraction can alter relationships, safety, and life trajectories.
Today, your attentional agency faces unprecedented threats. Social media and commercial forces work to capture and commodify your focus, homogenizing your interests for profit. They're not just stealing your time—they're weakening your capacity to orient yourself according to your authentic needs.
Recalibrating your selective attention isn't optional. It's essential for restoring autonomy over your conscious experience and reclaiming authorship of your life.






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