Knowing Yourself Now Requires The Understanding That

This Is What Consciousness Does: It Sets The Goals, And The Rest Of The System Learns How To Meet Them.

Every Atom In Your Body Is The Same Quark In Different Places At The Same Moment In Time.

If You Ever Feel Lazy Or Dull, Take Heart: You're The Busiest, Brightest Thing On The Planet.

Many People Prefer A View Of Human Nature That Includes A True Side And A False Side - In Other Words, Humans Have A Single Genuine Aim And The Rest Is Decoration, Evasion, Or Cover-up. That's Intuitive, But It's Incomplete. A Study Of The Brain Necessitates A More Nuanced View Of Human Nature.

You Gleefully Say, "i Just Thought Of Something!", When In Fact Your Brain Performed An Enormous Amount Of Work Before Your Moment Of Genius Struck. When An Idea Is Served Up From Behind The Scenes, Your Neural Circuitry Has Been Working On It For Hours Or Days Or Years, Consolidating Information And Trying Out New Combinations. But You Take Credit Without Further Wonderment At The Vast, Hidden Machinery Behind The Scenes.