Embracing the Chaos of Everyday Life

Your brain burns through 20 percent of your body's total energy even when you are literally

doing nothing. That means right now, just existing, your brain is working

harder than most people at the gym. I woke up this morning completely brain dead and actually

Googled why I am so dumb before coffee. Turns out I am not broken, just running on

low battery. Then I caught myself brushing my teeth for two full minutes while staring into

the void like a malfunctioning robot. Science says the average person spends 47 percent of their

waking hours daydreaming. So basically half my life is just my brain buffering. But here is the

twist. People who daydream more are actually more creative. So I am not zoning