Ekvilibro. The practice and theory of equilibrium

You have practiced a little. The speed of awareness has grown by just one unit — it became 2. The result: 10 × 2² = 40.

The attention is the same. Yet the result has increased fourfold. The square does its work.

Why This Matters Specifically for the Evolution of Consciousness

Most people try to improve the result by means of attention. “I need to try harder,” “I need to concentrate more,” “I need to not get distracted.” This works. But the resource of attention is limited. You cannot increase it infinitely. You will get tired. And, in the end, you will give up.

The Zeroth Law says: there is another lever.

You can leave attention the same — but increase the speed of awareness. And the result will grow manifold.

How to increase the speed of awareness (C)? Train the Observer. Notice automatic behaviors faster. Switch between the poles of duality without identifying with them. This is what the Ekvilibro Game is dedicated to (Part III of the book).

An Example from Life

Imagine you are learning to play the guitar.

A beginner: his attention is completely consumed by where to place his finger. He does not hear the music, does not feel the rhythm. The speed of awareness is low. He tries hard, but the result is “plink-plunk.”

An experienced musician: he also applies attention. But his speed of awareness is high. He notices immediately — “finger a bit higher,” “strum a bit harder,” “rhythm a bit faster.” And he corrects on the fly. The same hour of practice — but the result is many times better.

The formula works everywhere. In sports, in relationships, in creativity, in solving business problems.

What to Do with This Knowledge

Stop blaming yourself for a lack of attention. Perhaps the issue is not attention, but the speed of awareness (C).

Start training the speed of awareness. The simplest way is the Ekvilibro Game (patience, there is not long to go until Part Three).