The speed of attention

In an age of instant everything, the most valuable thing we can offer is our time, our attention, our humanity.

This spring, we had a patch of bare dirt where we used to keep rabbits. Instead of planting grass seeds for a quick fix, we chose wildflower seeds.

I watch bees and butterflies move deliberately from bloom to bloom.

The bees don’t hurry. The butterflies don’t multitask.

This attention and presence might be all we can compete with.

When AI scales, it happens instantly. But while robots perfect the craft, humans can give focused attention to other humans.