The mind is a dynamic surface in which experiences are constantly written, unwritten, reinforced and somtimes erased.<div><br></div><div>You do have some agency over what you repeatedly attend to, reinforce, interpret, and act upon.</div><div><br></div><div>Self-awareness and consciousness must be mastered and exercised judiciously; otherwise, you could become psychologically and morally diminished without even realizing it.</div>