Why does this matter? Because when you’re mindless—assuming 1+1 is always 2—you don’t notice context, and you don’t have choices. But when you’re mindful, you do. If someone asks you how much 1+1 is, you get to decide: do I answer 1, 2, 10, or something else? You become aware, engaged, and flexible.
Ellen J. Langer — Why does this matter? Because when you’re mindless—assuming
Why does this matter? Because when you’re mindless—assuming 1+1 is always 2—you don’t notice context, and you don’t have choices. But when you’re mindful, you do. If someone asks you how much 1+1 is, you get to decide: do I…