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9.1. Sensing

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The first step in making sense of the world around us is to pay attention to it. Unfortunately, we can only pay attention to one piece at a time.

The first step in attending to our environment is in where we go, where we look and how we initially direct our senses, which is generally driven by the goals we have set ourselves. For example, if I wanted to be a rock musician, I would go to concerts, listen to CDs and read books on music. When we have found something of interest, we then continue to focus our attention, excluding all but the aspects of specific interest.

Further parts of this section:

• 9.1.1. Sensing: Uneven Senses
• 9.1.2. Sensing: The Zoom Lens
• 9.1.3. Sensing: Attentive Creativity

Other sections in this chapter:

• 9.1. Sensing
• 9.2. Inferring Meaning
• 9.3. Deep Thinking
• 9.4. Inner Space
• 9.5. Formulating Intent
• 9.6. Translating Intent Into Action
• 9.7. Invention 'So What?'

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