Everyone knows how important it is to be attentive

"Everyone knows how important it is to be attentive, but attention
has several aspects to it. The most important aspect is obviously
the sustained application we need to do our work properly, to
understand what is being said to us, to read a book, and so on.
But there is also another form of attention called
self-observation or introspection. It consists in being aware at
each moment of the day of what is happening inside us, in
discerning the currents, the desires and thoughts that move
through us, the influences and conflicts we experience. This form
of attention is not sufficiently developed.
It says in the scriptures: ‘Keep alert. Like a roaring lion your
adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to
devour.’ Obviously, you won’t see a lion or the devil on the
physical plane; the threat comes from the inner realm. It is
there that desires, plans, passions and cravings are on the
lookout, seeking to swallow you up. And if you do not pay
attention, you will be devoured. "

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov