Awaken Your Powers of Perception
I have often been surprised by the extraordinary level of perception that my mentors displayed. Sometimes it made me suspect that their powers bordered on being psychic. But they always explained that the secret to their powers of perception lay in the fact that they were looking, listening and perceiving what was in front of them. There was no secret. They simply noticed the details that most of us ignore. They had learned to pick up the subtle signs and signals that gave them a huge advantage in any business environment.
The problem for most of us is that our senses our overloaded by constant distractions. Becoming more aware frees the mind from the habit of being overwhelmed. To practise the technique, find a quiet spot where you won't be disturbed for a few minutes. Sit comfortably, close your eyes and listen. Just listen. Become aware of all the sounds around you, some near, some farther away. Breathe gently and notice the sounds.?Most of the time we're so pre-occupied that we miss what's going on around us. Take a minute to slow down and begin to take notice of the sounds.
This is an ancient technique for helping us to feel centred and grounded, to feel a calming sense of detachment from the world around us. We begin this process by focusing our attention through the senses. This subtle shift in perception changes the way we perceive the world. This can produce some very pleasant surprises but its main function is to shift our habitual immersion in the distractions around us and become more focused on our environment. That’s how we learn to become much more aware of what’s really going on around us. That’s when we begin to read the subtitles in people’s conversations.