Our minds had a bias against quiet before internet-enabled devices like phones were created; learning how to quiet the mind has been a key pursuit of many religions and philosophies, most notably Buddhism, since humanity started having religions and philosophies to begin with. The challenge is not new, in other words—it’s just that our phones are making it harder. So, why is it so important to practice quieting our minds? It’s simple: because not all of the random thoughts that our minds generate are worth paying attention to! They’re just coming up with new thoughts because that’s what minds
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