The Attentionist
Your attention is a sacred force — and how, and where, you place it is an act of creation.
— Mitra Manesh, The Attentionist
WHAT IT IS
A philosophical fable rooted in the ancient wisdom of Persia — about the secret power of attention, our most precious inner currency, and how spending it wisely changes everything.
WHO IT'S FOR
For those who have always known there is more — and are ready to live from that knowing.
WHAT IS CHANGES
You see facts beyond emotions. You see choices beyond fear. You choose based on what truly serves you best.
What readers are saying
This book made me more mindful of where I place my attention and how it shapes my choices.
Mika A.
She writes like a friend who’s been through it all and wants to help you find some clarity.
CadyMika A.
It doesn’t shame you for being distracted. Instead, it offers a gentle path back to yourself.
Brenda
It isn’t just about meditation — it’s about the ethics of where we put our eyes and ears.
Liz
It’s that rare book that’s free of old jargon, both practical and cosmic.
Henry S.
My pages are now bleeding with highlights.
Renae Richardson
It asks one question — where is your attention, and what is it creating in your life? Simple. And then it waits.
Ethan
Attention is who you become. That line alone made me stop and sit with it for a minute.
Andrea Cercado
At times, it reads like poetry. It is engrossing, beautiful, and utterly unique.
Steven Finkelstein
This is one of those books that somehow falls into your lap and gives you all the answers you didn’t know you needed.
Tania Gabbay
The Attentionist is not just a book you read — it’s a way of relating to yourself and the world that slowly, quietly changes everything.
Chase Naphtal
The Attentionist is more than just a book. It is a kind and generous gift to heal an ailing world.
M. Lynton Neal
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mitra Manesh
The Attentionist · Author · Speaker · Teacher
I grew up in Iran surrounded by Persian poetry and philosophy. My first mentor, Mr. Pourjahani, was also the first person who called me the daughter of Rumi — because of a fascination I carried from an early age that I could not yet name.
I didn’t learn to read the way most people do. Dyslexia sent me on a detour — through colors, numbers, and geometry. Through the kind of knowing that doesn’t enter through the mind. It enters through the whole of you. That detour was the path.
For over four decades, on four continents, I have helped people of every age and many cultures remember what they already knew. I am a senior mindfulness educator at UCLA Mindful, an executive coach, a painter, a poet, and the mother of two liberated souls.
The Attentionist is my first book.
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