The fact is that the majority of our thoughts and actions are on autopilot, so we don’t have to stop and think about it every time we wipe our ass or start a car.
The fact is that the majority of our thoughts and actions are on autopilot, so we dont have to stop and think about it every time we wipe our ass or start a car.
When we’re not even aware of our own habits, routines, impulses, and reactions, then we no longer control them, they control us. Whereas a person with self-awareness is able to exercise a little meta-cognition and say, “Hmm… every time my sister calls me and asks for money, I end up drinking a lot of vodkas.