awareness

How to be a hero in a distracted world

If you look at the list of skills that make a hero, the ability to be in the moment is at the top.

When Dillon Reeves was asked how he knew exactly what to do to stop the bus to avert a catastrophe, it turns out he’s been carefully watching his father drive for years. His father said, “He’s always been very attentive to his environment.”

This extraordinary boy stands out. In a distracted world, he is awake, alert, aware.

Awareness is king.

The problem people have, when they’re not aware, is they don’t know what they’re not aware of.