# How I Spend My Attention - my third brain

<https://mythirdbrain.substack.com/p/how-i-spend-my-attention>

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## What Jamie wrote

I would refer to this as being present or in the moment. Being conscious of choices that you are making when you pull out your phone and disappear into the virtual world is important to our happiness.

> You can have more experiences in life by simply paying more attention. What you pay attention to is going to be your life. It's so basic that it hits me.

Very true.

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