Presence is a rare advantage in a world overrun by automation and distraction

In today's workplace, AI quietly drafts our emails, summarizes meetings, and keeps the engines running, freeing us, at least in theory, to focus. But instead of being present, we often just fill that newfound space with more: juggling conversations, notifications, and endless tabs. The result is that we are always splitting our attention, rarely giving any one moment our full focus.

Yet something powerful happens when we pause, put away distractions, and stay present just a little longer. In a meeting, that might mean catching the hesitation in a colleague's voice or noticing an unspoken idea ready to surface. In a conversation with a friend, it might lead to a moment of honesty or connection that would have been missed. Sometimes, it's as simple as letting our minds quiet for a few minutes, enough to recharge and return with clarity.

Being present is rarely dramatic. Most of the time, it is built in small, ordinary moments. It is in simple conversations, in noticing what is behind someone's words, or by just pausing long enough to respond with care.

Where could being truly present, even for just a few minutes, change the outcome of your day?

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