In Clarifying the Natural State by Namgyal, on page 18 the excerpt goes as follows:
"In a relaxed way, direct your attention at it without fixating on it or examining it. Allow your attention to remain on the object of support simply to avoid wandering off or being distracted."
I really like this excerpt because so many times throughout my life I have become fixated on an object, on a problem, on a task and by doing so I have thus lost sight of the big picture. It's almost like staring intently at a painting for a long period of time and the longer you stare, and the closer you stare the less of the picture you see. Far too many times in life have I been fixated on a problem on a test and couldn't get to the others, too many times have I looked at a certain situation so intently that I missed the over all issue.
I think it's important to have something in front of you, something that keeps you focused, as a reminder that you're on the right track but not to become obsessed over it.
"In a relaxed way, direct your attention at it without fixating on it or examining it. Allow your attention to remain on the object of support simply to avoid wandering off or being distracted."
I really like this excerpt because so many times throughout my life I have become fixated on an object, on a problem, on a task and by doing so I have thus lost sight of the big picture. It's almost like staring intently at a painting for a long period of time and the longer you stare, and the closer you stare the less of the picture you see. Far too many times in life have I been fixated on a problem on a test and couldn't get to the others, too many times have I looked at a certain situation so intently that I missed the over all issue.
I think it's important to have something in front of you, something that keeps you focused, as a reminder that you're on the right track but not to become obsessed over it.
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