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我曾经认为时间是最珍稀的资源。你无法存储它以备日后再用，每过一天，你所拥有的时间就比昨天少。无法制造也无法购买，它是有限的，并且稍纵即逝，这就是时间。

但是现在我发觉，有东西比时间还要珍稀，那就是你的注意力。注意力是时间的子集，所以它更加珍稀。也正因此，如何消费注意力比如何消费时间更重要。

注意力是一种专注、细致、思考的状态。

「有品质的时间」是宝贵的，但是我认为「有品质的注意力」是无价的。给予一个人你的注意力比给予一个人你的时间付出更多。

伟大的事情都是你投入了百分百注意力的。给你正在做的事情列一个清单吧，问问你自己你把最佳的注意力都花在了什么事情上面。你可以消磨时间，但是你必须好好消费你的注意力，如何消费你的注意力或许是最重要的事情了。

当你要「做」一件事情的时候，不妨问一下你自己这个「做」的意思，是「我可以做」还是「我会专注做它」。如果你并不希望花费你的注意力在这件事情上面，那么它还值得你去做么？也许值得，也许不值得，但是想一想这个问题总是好的。

Cherish your attention

I once believed that time was the most precious resource. You cannot store it for future use; with each passing day, the time you have is less than it was yesterday. It cannot be manufactured or bought; it is finite and fleeting—that is time.

However, I now realize that there is something even rarer than time: your attention. Attention is a subset of time, making it even more precious. Therefore, how you consume your attention is more important than how you consume your time.

Attention is a state of focus, detail, and thought.

“Quality time” is valuable, but I believe “quality attention” is priceless. Giving someone your attention costs more than giving them your time.

Great things are accomplished when you invest 100% of your attention. Make a list of what you are currently doing and ask yourself where your best attention is being spent. You can waste time, but you must consume your attention wisely; how you consume your attention may be the most important thing.

When you are about to “do” something, consider what “doing” means: is it “I can do it” or “I will focus on doing it”? If you do not wish to spend your attention on this task, is it still worth doing? It may be worth it, or it may not be, but it’s always good to think about this question.