Hey Jim,
The challenge for many people appears simply the following:
1) everyone wants to feel important
2) and then be successful
Collectively, we may be at the place where bigger than life considerations are relevant; however, more often than not ... we are not. So, In the mean time... learning and using unconventional but common remedy(s) are not incongruent with omnipresent parallel statistical fat-tail event potential scenarios.
And even it such fat-tail is upon us - such a cycle does not appear to be forever.
Uncommon, but common "sense" is often a plentiful natural guide.
Otherwise, attacks (a tax) upon our clearer the-inking of in-formation(s) and thus be-have-i-or-s appear to lead us into dam-nation.
Thinking or the-ink-ing of one's mind is not the full potential of free-will, but possibly the limiting decision-spaces upon where we all more often live and breath.
Maybe we all get to a "state" of bliss, but just in case. I'll use basic reason-ing to solve the rest.
I have moved to "states" of mind that are out of this world, however, I also try and live more successfully within it - given its various limitations. That's just my "current" preference.
Flexibility regarding "State(s)" of mind appears a potentially most important ingredient.
That is the fun-e part.
No declared war-e either way.
jim b.
Comment From Jim: Could this be what I refer to as "slipping back and forth in time?"