Clarity does not disappear suddenly.
It thins.
Attention fragments. Focus drifts. Small distractions accumulate quietly until direction becomes blurred.
Distraction is not dramatic
Distraction rarely arrives loudly.
It appears as small allowances — one more thought, one more reaction, one more unnecessary adjustment.
Each one seems harmless. Together, they weaken clarity.
Attention determines direction
What receives attention shapes perception.
When attention is divided, judgment loses sharpness. Decisions become reactive. Direction feels uncertain, not because it is lost, but because it is no longer held steadily.
Stillness restores clarity
Clarity returns when attention gathers again.
By removing excess input, stillness restores sharpness. Focus narrows. Direction reappears without force.
Nothing new is added.
What remains becomes clear.
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