“Use interest and disinterest as tools. As a knife to cut through the noise. As a compass to steer you away from shallow waters and toward deeper territory. Ask yourself:

• What do I keep doing out of habit that no longer serves me?
• What pulls my time but not my heart?
• What am I willing to sacrifice—not because it is bad, but because something else matters more?

Disinterest is a spiritual act. It is saying no to what does not belong so that your yes can be whole. When you withdraw your attention from distractions—whether they are digital, emotional, or social—you recover your time. And with time, you regain space. And with space, you can finally see what’s been waiting to be created through you.

This practice is not about becoming austere or joyless. It is about becoming available—to your real work, to your deeper rhythm, to the life that only you can live.

So take a look at how you spend your days. Not in judgment, but in quiet inventory. What hours could return to you if you stopped leaking energy into things you don’t truly care about? Could that time be reclaimed for your creative work? For your real questions? For the depth that wants to find you?

In the end, the practice of disinterest is not about neglect. It is about devotion. It is about honoring your time, your life, and your gift by choosing to go where the light is, and leaving the rest behind.”

by Cecil Touchon