It means being conscious and aware enough to choose what you pay atten…

David Foster Wallace
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It means being conscious and aware enough to choose what you pay attention to and to choose how you construct meaning from experience. ✨ David Foster Wallace (2009). This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life, p.56, Hachette UK
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