Where Attention Goes

From the Sheridan-Douglas Tarot, Temperance; from the Pages of Shustah, the Gnomes:

          With one foot on land and one in the water, Temperance advocates a mix of mind and heart, logic and compassion. Easier said than done. Yet the Gnomes, who represent diligence, offer a suggestion for moving through life with moderation. They stay on task and don't worry about how someone else is doing their job. They pay attention so that they don't disturb or get caught in any sticky webs nearby. When we get distracted by our opinions rather than facts and find our hearts constricted by 'shoulds' instead of kindness, we've lost our way on the middle path.

What we choose to go looking for in life - the good or the bad - can have a dramatic effect on not only our view of the world, but on our sense of well-being as a result of that view.

~Zero Dean