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=== Lookouts ===
=== Lookouts ===
* ''Focusing on the Present:'' As you practice, discover how you can choose to focus solely on what is in front of you, instead of being carried away by thoughts.
* ''Notice Things Appear Solid:'' When you touch things, they appear solid, like they could last forever.
* ''Awakening from Daydreams:'' Observe how ambient sounds can serve as anchors, pulling you out of your daydreams and bringing you back to reality.
* ''Think About How Things Won't Last:'' We know nothing lasts forever, but try to really think about how true that is.


=== Skill: Use Sounds to be Present ===
=== Skill: Use Sounds to be Present ===
{{:The Impermanent Water}}
{{:The Impermanent Water}}
=== Checkpoints ===
=== Checkpoints ===
* ''Focusing on the Present:'' Can you consciously direct your focus on the present moment, particularly when your mind starts to wander?
* ''Notice Things Appear Solid:'' Were you able to notice how much we rely on the idea that things are solid and reliable?
* ''Awakening from Daydreams:'' Can you use ambient sounds as triggers to return from daydreams or distractions back to reality?
* ''Think About How Things Won't Last:'' Did you feel a shift in perception as you thought about the water's impermanence, and even how the bottle itself is going to change and decay over time?


== Step 2 - Learn About Non-Attachment ==
== Step 2 - Learn About Non-Attachment ==