Saturday, August 4, 2012

Your Attention

A  L  O  H  A !
Melanie by Beautiful People on Grooveshark

Your attention
is valuable,
that's why they call it
"paying attention."

Advertisers spend
good money
for it.
They know
that what comes into 
your attention
can motivate your
buying power.

" Brand Salience is the degree 
to which your brand 
is thought about or noticed 
 when a customer is in a
 buying situation."
 [ Link]












But there is so much more
that your attention can do,
so much more
than selecting purchases.

What captures your attention,
becomes the focus
of your attention -
You start to notice it
everywhere.
Buy a new Toyota
and you will notice
Toyota cars, and adverts
everywhere!


What we focus on
G R O W S.











Today, many of us
are focused on anger,
even rage;
and that attitude
grows
in our minds,
hearts, lives.

We are quick to notice
things that might anger us;
we are ready
to argue
with those who
disagree.








There is a better way

" Finally, brothers and sisters,
 whatever is true,
 whatever is noble
whatever is right
whatever is pure
whatever is lovely
whatever is admirable
if anything is excellent
 or praiseworthy
think about such things. " 
Philippians 4:8 New International Version (NIV)














 What are YOU
trying to grow?









 Why waste time
kicking someone's
sand castle?

Instead
notice that
which makes life
better
in your own
opinion.







 Think on such things
and they will grow
in your heart,
mind, and in your
life.

Dare to BE
your version,
your vision,
of how life 
can be.

Leave detection,
 correction,
and punishment
for others;
That's not your
job.

Thank Goodness!!

 <(-'.'-)>

Thank YOU
for YOUr
KIND Attention

'Take What YOU like - leave YOUr Comment' 


                                Warmly, cloudia



26 comments:

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the walking man said...

Awareness that no culture is better than another or has anything that can not be bartered for, which decimates the need for war, promoting thought that there is more than earth, wind fire, and water, there is life not human of physical but life just the same. We are spirit as well as flesh and that is,was and will continue to be our focus. Yet i have been at my work for close to half a century and people focus like Ravens on the pretty shiny car and not the unseen well of love and power to live as a brother to all.

Ruby said...

Beautiful post Cloudia! Trying to better oneself is much more satisfying than trying to preach or change others!!

Karen Jones Gowen said...

This post got my attention!

21 Wits said...

My attention too! There was a female DJ that always opened here show with giving us something to think about like a feather or a raindrop anything, and it was amazing how throughout that day feathers or whatever were everywhere! My word for today is smiles! :)

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mermaid gallery said...

You are so right!...and it is so easy to get sucked into negativity....thanks...today i needed that!!!

Teresa said...

Magnificent post and worthy of much attention!

dr.antony said...

I dont have words to describe your posts. If I say something,it would be just repetition.
Lots of love,
Dr.antony

TexWisGirl said...

so true. we could all use a mindset reset. :)

Charles Gramlich said...

Part of what we writers try to do is that brand salience thing. wow it is hard without an advertising budget. I've noticed this kind of attention thing with words. hear a new word and suddenly you seem to hear it everywhere, even if it was really unusual.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Excellent sentiments Cloudia, being angry all the time is such a waste of good energy. There are way too many angry people in the world, I feel really sorry for them.
p.s. I'm glad you enjoyed the big cats and of course you can use the last one..unfortunately the quality on that one isn't so great, taken through grubby glass.

Bitch said...

You have all my attention also..
A lovely weekend for you!!!

Anonymous said...

Mahalo for focusing on a bee-you-tee-ful purple sunset! I'm calm for the day. DrumMajor

Cloudia said...

each of You
brings something
irreplaceable here
with You.



Thanks!

Kay said...

Terrific post, Cloudia! And how true! It's a good reminder for us to think positive and let happy things happen.

nanny said...

Amen Cloudia, I just love positive attitudes

Full-On-Forward said...

I just got CHILLBUMPS reading this! Thanks Sis!

John

Rick said...

Amen, Cloudia. I'm always amused at how many news stories have quotes from people that are OUTRAGED. That word has been so overused that it has lost all meaning for me - people become outraged at the most trivial things... They're the type of people that would be outraged at your positive post.

Aloha, Cloudia !

Anonymous said...

Such a wonderfully inspiring post!

RONW said...

Amen

Steffi said...

Beautiful post,Cloudia!
Amen

Jenny Woolf said...

How true, Cloudia. I try to see the good things and it does make a difference.

When I was pregnant, I used to notice so many pregnant women. Now, there hardly seem to be any around ;D

Elephant's Child said...

You are so wise Cloudia. Thank you.

Friko said...

If we all followed this advice how much pleasanter life would be. Sadly, we are far more concerned with sitting in judgment over others than looking for beauty in all.
Perhaps your weather helps?

Armando Manrique Cerrato said...

Many interesting things to think about! Thank you! Greeting to your marvellous island from Spain!