A Way to Be Alert - (2004)

There are hundreds of ways to remain alert. Here is just one!

The All or Nothing Way

Say to yourself: “I am not going to be distracted by one single thought!” or “I am not going to allow myself to miss a single thought!” or “I am going to catch every thought I have!”.

Substitute the word "sea" in the above quote with "Being" and it will make more sense!

Such a totally inclusive approach makes us as alert as we need to be to maintain alertness. If we just say to ourselves: “I am going to be alert now” we only practice it for 20 seconds (if that) and forget for 20 minutes or more.

End (2004).