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The other day, I rambled some insights into my phone with speech to text and then asked Gemini to reinterpret it.

Rambled insights:

Thoughts come from attention. They generate based on where attention rests and the mental attitude and the mental capacity and the energetic feeling tone of this moment. Frustration, anger, upsetness change the type of thoughts, whereas resting in the senses with a positive attitude generates another type of thought and those thoughts are all okay and also with the leading into inquiry resting and attention. With that in mind, there will be thoughts generated based on that. So it’s just leaning into experience with a curious attitude and a curious mindset and a curious feeling tone will generate thoughts while resting in the senses of the type of attitude you bring.

Gemini:

The core idea is that the thoughts we have are a direct result of where we place our attention.

Here’s a breakdown of the key concepts:

• Attention is the source of thought. Your thoughts are generated by what you focus on.
• Mental state influences thought. Your attitude, feelings, and overall mental state color the thoughts that arise. For example, if you’re angry or frustrated, your thoughts will likely be negative or agitated.
• A different state leads to different thoughts. By intentionally shifting your focus and attitude—like resting in your senses with a positive feeling of curiosity—you can generate a different kind of thought. These thoughts might be more calm or exploratory.
• All thoughts are okay. The text suggests that thoughts, regardless of their nature, are just part of the process. The goal isn’t to stop thinking but to understand how your attention and attitude shape what you think.
• Curiosity is key. Instead of trying to control or change your thoughts, the text recommends a gentle approach: lean into your experience with curiosity. By doing so, you’ll naturally generate thoughts that align with that curious, receptive state.

I find this to be mostly accurate.

Attention is not the only source of thoughts. We experience thoughts all the time that have nothing to do with where our attention is resting.

However, resting attention in the senses does seem to generate different thoughts than keeping attention focused in the mind. The attitude with which one looks does have a profound impact on the types of thoughts that appear.

It’s liberating to see the mechanism play out in real time.