courtesy: http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2010/04/09/being-attentive-2/

I read the article and found it so nice...thought ill put it on the blog for all those who visit to read and for me to refer in future:
go ahead n read it up...

Being attentive:


The warrior of the light knows the silence which precedes an important battle.

And this silence seems to say: “things have stopped. Better forget the fight, and enjoy oneself a little.”

Inexperienced combatants put down their weapons at that moment, and complain about the boredom.

The warrior is attentive to the silence; someplace, something is happening. He knows that destructive earthquakes come without warning. He has walked through forests at night; whenever the animals make no noise at all, danger is near.

While the others talk, the warrior practices his swordsmanship and pays attention to the horizon.