How to pay attention to your ‘mental gist’…

One early morning,a thought came into my mind.It came in form of a discourse:

“People these days unlike the ancient ones don’t pay attention to nature…like New moon,full moon,sunrise and sun set.Despite all the gadgets we have in this modern world,we don’t know the impacts all these have on our daily lives.
It is well ooo…”

Then I stepped out for an outdoor event…
Guess what?
It was drizzling that such event couldn’t be done outside because of the showers.
I had to go back inside.
I then realized I didn’t pay attention to the weather forecast on my phone that morning as well.

So, the reason the thought came in was to forewarn me to pay attention myself.
The thought was not about somebody somewhere.It came subtly to make me check if there was going to be showers that morning.And more importantly to stay indoor but I missed the point.

Anytime a topic like a lecture or argument starts in your head,check the main topic and pay attention to it.It is not about whether the thought is right or wrong.What is it about?That is the question to ask.Is it about weather or government or society or spirituality? Get the main topic.

There is a message for you there.