Chapter 145

The Whole Day in the Labor of Attention

From morning establish yourself deeply in the thought of the Lord, stand before Him in the morning during prayer, and then throughout the whole day strive not to depart from Him, taking His sweetest name as your aid. Whatever you are doing, whether talking to someone, walking, sitting, eating — let your mind be always with the Lord. If you forget, return again to the Lord, and rebuke yourself with contrition... and so on... in this is the labor of attention. (3, 37)