Humans operate like robots, doing the same things daily and laying 'pavement over pavement' until they can't do anything different

Most people are running a deeply grooved automatic program — doing the same things daily with almost zero variation — like paving over existing pavement until the only possible path is the one already worn. Breaking out requires understanding that you are operating robotically by default.

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Most people are running a deeply grooved automatic program — doing the same things daily with almost zero variation — like paving over existing pavement until the only possible path is the one already worn. Breaking out requires understanding that you are operating robotically by default.

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    Humans Operate on Autopilot — Laying Pavement Over Pavement

    Humans operate like robots, doing the same things daily and laying 'pavement over pavement' until they can't do anything different