Attention is the most valuable possession  

attention has two characteristics, outward and inward 

outward attention is branching, splitting, widening, , expanding, thinning, weakening, 

inward attention is collecting, uniting ,contracting, thickening, strengthening , 

both are natural attributes , having their application as appropriate—

With appropriate training, one can do multitasking  

Multi-processing simultaneous is the ability of the outward, catering to different needs at a time 

i may be typing, but i am listening to music too now-----

-I said attention is power , it is the ability to channelizing the energy  

eg awareness is split in playing tabala to two hands, 

and the energy is delivered in strong or weak doses on both tabala and baaya 

and at different times in laya, like thali and khali, with more and with less strong strokes  

one learns this splitting of attention ,and in the time frame and gives the various types of thaals, and in madhya laya, druth laya etc  

here he is not uniform or strong in the beam of attention but divides splits breaks, at will weakens it, strengthens it , and with speed . 

when zakeer hussain accompanies a sitar, his ears are receiving, his hands are delivering , some times eyes are at the audience, some times at sitar player, some times closed .

here you see the master artist he is the expert in handling attention , to weaken or strengthen hence the relevance of my word weakening  

eg if he is weakening at thali, then his performance is dull

if he is strengthening at khaali , he is wrong also  

so the art is nothing but mastery over attention and life is art  

1 tasks becomes too taxing, since exhausted / weakened by over-spending, so ,'' stand at ease '' is the intelligent command to get it back again 

 2 the one who has connected with his source can perform without relenting, with the same enthusiasm, here the fountain is open, so spending is replenished continuously, 

hence the joy riders and pilots even workaholics persist in hours of performance  

3 mastery over attention makes the activity self driven automatic, effortless, untiring hence the relevance of the dictum ''karma sukaushalam 

 4 on a painting'/drawing/ any art, value is proportional to the attention given to the detail and the perspective  

career growth is dependent on more attentive contribution than just attendance signing  

5 relevant are two phrases

pay attention=spending of our wealth 

seek attention=earning from others wealth  

and such other phrases  and so we thank for considered responses 

We must understand this subject nicely  

art of life is art of handling attention  

the more one learns this ''know how '', on the ways and nature of attention, the more powerful one becomes . 

1 the one strong beam of attention from individual being branches and goes out thru all organs of perception and action , and also from every particle of body, like an aura  in fact it goes out like the rays from a burning wood , in different quantities from its surface , some in large beams in one direction, and some in small feeble beams, and some with least strong beam in other directions  in all beings 

maximum attention goes out thru eyes  that is why sarvendrianam nayanam pradhanam  

and the beams of lower intensity goes thru limbs, senses, skin, hair, nails  in the hair, and nails it is the least intense , weak 

 the moment one looks at the star, first the attention goes to the star in instant  

and then the signal enters instantly thru eyes so it is both ways , to and fro, in and out going  

1 spending of attention must be economical , should not be wasted  

2 once attention is spent one becomes exhausted and tired 

3 hence for economizing, closing the eyes now and then , when not using , helps 

4 for recharging one must go inward 

 5 hence all our traditions have been to close the eyes, do some meditation, get the system charged and come out to spend again  

 i surmise , , in doing folded hands namasthe, we just reduce the outflow, to reduce thru feet we wear some wooden/leather footwear, paduka, 

6 games for children are to develop multi tasking, by learning handling of awareness thru all limbs 

7dance is an expression of mastery over attention