Mindless Awakening

Awakening in a Mindless World If there are more neural connections in our brain than stars in the Milky Way, then why are we so clueless? Embracing my own mindlessness, I step forward. This vulnerability shifts my paradigm. So how do we become more mindful in a mindless world? It begins with remembering: everything has been thought of before. Now the question is—can we think of it again? I grew up courting triumphant disaster, witnessing the best of financial times in an emotionally distant society. Raised in the material swirl of 1960s Washington, D.C., I longed for future wisdom. But shame and guilt, born of our self-indulgent world, have often eclipsed such progress. The question remains: How adaptive are we, truly, in our quest to survive? Do we treasure resources for the future—or are we deluded? I’ve come to embrace the insignificance of temporary things, while holding space for the who...