My mind easily wanders, straying from this thought to that, roaming down different rabbit trails. Many things pass over the mind only to be replaced by other things, none getting developed too much. It is like watching a train roll past that has many fascinating and beautiful cars. There may be ugly cars too but it is best to ignore them if you can.
Three things can keep the mind stayed: writing (like this), a conversation with another and a book. However I find my mind can easily wander while reading. One thought brings up another which brings up another still. It can wander while writing too, but not so much. What I have written is right there in front of me to remind me where my thoughts were. A conversation stays yet more focused because the other person has part of the control of it. He can easily see if you have lost focus and call you to account. But I find I can easily stray while someone is giving a speech as in the Sunday sermon or a TV broadcast. Those mediums can establish no eye contact and no accountability and they will not stop to get your attention, rephrase or repeat. A medium like Netflix is good because I can pause, backup and turn on the subtitles.
