From Art of Noticing Newsletter:
Divide a piece of paper in two columns – “I Used To Think” on one side, “And Now I Think” on the other. Consider what you’ve learned, when you were wrong, or what you’ve changed your mind about, in the past year. Reflect on whether you should try to do more of that in the year ahead, and if so why, and how.
Go some place with lots of objects – a museum, a store, whatever. Walk around, pick an object, and “attend to that object for a moment or two.” Write down what it is that you find interesting about it. Now move on to another object and “hang out” with that one for a while. Again, take notes. Do this for half an hour, addressing six or seven objects. When you’re done, reflect on this “mini-catalog of visual values that you’re drawn to.” Reflect further about how you normally behave in a store or a museum, and why this experience was different. “How can your new insights about what stokes your curiosity help you take more control and focus your attention?”
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