Summary of Pedram Shojai's Focus

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#1 The word live is derived from the root word life, which is the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter. It grows and reproduces, and it has the qualities of vitality, vigor, and energy. But life is more than just these things.

#2 Sentience is the ability to perceive that one is alive, aware, awake, and able to somehow know this. It is the hallmark of consciousness. Who's doing the thinking in your head. Who's witnessing the thoughts you are perceiving.

#3 We all somehow exist here on Earth at this moment. We measure and plot our progress of existence in the thing we call time, which has a past, present, and future. When that existence ceases to progress, it ends.

#4 The breakdown of molecular bonds in our food stores energy that we can use. This energy is stored in carbohydrates, and we get it by eating plants or animals that ate plants.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 11, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822511545

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The word live is derived from the root word life, which is the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter. It grows and reproduces, and it has the qualities of vitality, vigor, and energy. But life is more than just these things.

#2

Sentience is the ability to perceive that one is alive, aware, awake, and able to somehow know this. It is the hallmark of consciousness. Who's doing the thinking in your head. Who's witnessing the thoughts you are perceiving.

#3

We all somehow exist here on Earth at this moment. We measure and plot our progress of existence in the thing we call time, which has a past, present, and future. When that existence ceases to progress, it ends.

#4

The breakdown of molecular bonds in our food stores energy that we can use. This energy is stored in carbohydrates, and we get it by eating plants or animals that ate plants.

#5

Money is a medium of exchange that was born from trade and has worked well for several thousand years. It allows trade to become more fluid and efficient. It helps us get in and out of the market with the goods we want because the medium of exchange creates a flow among people.

#6

Time, energy, and money are the three greatest sources of stress, lack, and confusion in our society. They are intimately linked in a fluid exchange that’s become a central influence on our lives.

#7

Focus is a magical superpower that is almost missing in today’s world. It refers to clear vision and implies an activity or action that brings it about. When something is important, we often assume focus will naturally happen or be