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Practice

A Hard Question About Attention and its relationship to time

Discover how your attention shapes your time. Explore a provocative question that bridges ancient wisdom with modern life and reveals what you truly value.

Laoziguide
What you’ll practice

This is a reflective practice guided by Laozi. It gives you one honest question to sit with — the kind that moves you from thinking about an idea to working with it.

The reflection itself unfolds in conversation with Laozi, where it adapts to your situation — so you practice it together rather than reading it off the page.

Practice this with Laozi
Begin the reflection in a coaching conversation, where it meets what you’re actually working through.
Understand first
The Unplayed String and Latent AttentionThe Watercourse Way of AttentionThe Te Within AttentionThe Paradox of AttentionZiran: Spontaneous Naturalness
Go deeper
Attention and its relationship to time in PracticeAttention and its relationship to time: Questions Worth AskingThe Examined Attention and its relationship to timeAttention and its relationship to timeLiving with Attention and its relationship to time
Peri
New to this practice?

Peri can explain what this practice is for, help you decide whether it fits what you’re working through, and point you to the right place to begin.

Ready to practice this?

Begin the reflection with your coach, or tell Peri what you’re working through.