Are you offering yourself life?
Are you fully landed?
Are you accepting what shows up for you?
Do you trust your senses?
Do you see yourself through those senses?
Are you aware of your feelings and your thoughts?
Is that you?
If the questions get too big you always have gratitude; feel it, do something good and right and do not analyze or understand.

You ask if you must focus.

Yes, conscious awareness is good.

You ask, if this means forgetting yourself.

It is rather your ego, little you, that needs to be held back. Dwelling is also a good thing. And elevated moments; don't wait for them, just fall into them like a pothole, that surprised you. You have this sinking feeling; don't think about it, experience it, feel it, notice the gratitude and be the awareness.

Then you say:
"Maybe life happens when consciousness is not described?"