Olena Siriachenko: “Attention Is a Person’s Most Valuable Resource. Wherever Attention Goes, Life Force Flows”
We are used to thinking that life changes when circumstances change. When there is more time, more money, more freedom, more support. But perhaps the most important changes begin much earlier, at the moment when a person stops postponing their own life and truly notices where their attention is directed. It is this invisible work on oneself, the power of the present moment, inner silence, intuition, and the ability to step beyond familiar patterns that we discuss with Olena Siriachenko, consciousness researcher, founder of the “Tsilisnist” space, and author of a state-work methodology. In a major interview for BOMOND VIP Fashion, Ms. Olena speaks about why it is not the external world but the constant inner dialogue that often drains us most, how to reclaim our attention, learn to hear ourselves amid the expectations of others, and understand that the fulfillment of a dream can sometimes be hindered by something far more complex than a lack of opportunity.
Ms. Olena, during our first interview, you said a phrase that became the leitmotif of the editorial: “You are the creator of your reality.” Today, returning to this idea, I would like to look at it through the lens of time. How can we stop placing our hopes on external circumstances and “better times” and recognize our own role in shaping our reality?
We often speak of attention as one of the most valuable forms of inner currency. How can we understand that for years we have been investing our energy not where growth is created, but where a familiar life pattern is simply being maintained?
There is a very simple indicator.
Look at what you think about for most of the day.
If most of your thoughts are fears, resentments, worries, other people’s judgments, endless replaying of the past, or anxiety about the future, that is where all your energy is going.
Attention is a person’s most valuable resource. Wherever attention goes, life force flows.
We often think that work or circumstances are what exhaust us. In reality, what exhausts us most is the constant inner dialogue.
When a person brings their attention back to the present moment, to their body, to real life, they literally reclaim their own strength.
Many people are familiar with the feeling that life is moving in circles: similar situations repeat, as do the same emotional reactions. Why, in your opinion, does a person sometimes find themselves inside such cycles of the past, and what helps them see the causes rather than merely the consequences of what is happening?
Because we do not simply live through old experiences. We carry them with us.
A person can change their job, their city, or their partner, but if the same way of responding remains within them, life will very quickly create similar circumstances.
Reality does not punish us. It shows us what still requires our attention.
When we stop fighting the consequences and begin honestly looking within ourselves, we see not only the situation, but also the state from which we created it.
And that is precisely when the cycle can come to an end.
People often confuse intuition with fear, desire, or anxiety. How can we learn to recognize our own inner voice among countless external influences, expectations, and imposed patterns?
Intuition almost never shouts.
It is very quiet.
Fear is always in a hurry. It frightens us, makes us act immediately, or, conversely, causes us to freeze.
Intuition brings a sense of inner clarity, even when the decision itself is difficult.
To hear it, we need to stop listening to the noise around us, at least for a while.
I always tell my students: learn to be present. Because when there are too many thoughts inside, a person hears only their mind. But when silence appears, you can hear your true self.
In today’s world, the desire to control the future is especially strong. At the same time, you speak about the power of the present moment. How can we find a balance between wanting to plan our lives and being able to remain present in our own “today”?
I am not against plans.
Planning is natural.
But it is very important not to start living exclusively for the future.
You can set a goal, determine a direction, and still not lose the present day.
Because it is today that we make the decisions that create our tomorrow.
When a person is fully present in the moment, they act much more effectively than when they are already living mentally in the future or constantly returning to the past.
We are accustomed to talking about financial goals, but much less often about the inner readiness to receive them. How can we stop acting out of fear of losing and begin acting from an awareness of our own value?
Money reflects our inner state very subtly.
If a person is constantly afraid of losing, they begin making decisions from that fear.
And fear almost always narrows our possibilities.
When a person begins to feel their own worth not through the numbers in their bank account, but through who they are, the quality of their choices changes.
They no longer grasp at every opportunity. They choose what is right for them.
And very often, it is after this that their financial results begin to change as well.
Many people postpone their biggest dreams for years, explaining it by circumstances, lack of time, or simply the wrong moment. In your opinion, what truly lies behind the habit of postponing one’s own life “until later,” and why can it sometimes be more difficult for a person to allow themselves what they desire than to work hard to achieve it?
I think that most often, a person is not postponing the dream.
They are postponing the encounter with themselves.
Because once the dream comes true, there will be no excuses left.
You will have to live the life you have been talking about for so long.
And sometimes that is even more frightening than remaining in what is familiar.
Allowing yourself to be happy, successful, loved, or fulfilled can be more difficult for many people than spending years fighting to achieve it.
That is why genuine inner work does not begin with the question, “How can I achieve this?” but with the question, “Do I truly allow myself to have this?”
Very often, the answer to that question is what changes an entire life.
