^^The faculty of voluntarily bringing back a wandering attention, over and over again, is the very root of judgment, character, and will^^. No one is [[compos sui]] if he have it not. An education which should improve this faculty would be the education par excellence. But it is easier to define this ideal than to give practical directions for bringing it about.”—William James , Psychology: Briefer Course via:: Knowledge Continuum

This is a bit… 1890, what with character even being mentioned. No one has character in 2021. What we have is engagement and followers. Nonetheless, [[bringing back a wandering attention, over and over again is the essence of meditation]]

Related: [[q.Attention is the taking possession of the mind in clear and vivid form]] via:: [[William James]]