Perhaps I can clarify some things about how the mind works. We actually have multiple parallel thought processes all the time. We only know of the main focus at the top of consciousness, but there are others running. For example, we always have a 'survival-related' loop of thought running that examines our environment for threats, looking for the tigers. If we get too distracted from it by looking for daisies, this could harm us.
A problem with the average person is that they are, or get, lazy and turn everything over to the automatic processes and they coast along like NPCs. Only when something is sufficiently strong to drive deviation of focus to what's important do they do what's needed. For instance the tiger bites them and they wake up. In our socioeconomic/political situations, it takes starvation or physical peril for the NPC to wake up.
Perhaps I can clarify some things about how the mind works. We actually have multiple parallel thought processes all the time. We only know of the main focus at the top of consciousness, but there are others running. For example, we always have a 'survival-related' loop of thought running that examines our environment for threats, looking for the tigers. If we get too distracted from it by looking for daisies, this could harm us.
A problem with the average person is that they are, or get, lazy and turn everything over to the automatic processes and they coast along like NPCs. Only when something is sufficiently strong to drive deviation of focus to what's important do they do what's needed. For instance the tiger bites them and they wake up. In our socioeconomic/political situations, it takes starvation or physical peril for the NPC to wake up.
Great comment and analogy.
Well ... I HOPE ... because that's the only hope ... BUT I DON'T THINK IT WILL !