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> The question, then, is to what extent limitation is healthy?

Our minds filter reality for survival. But, we over-use our minds. Too much stuff in the cache, and not enough stuff going to dev/null/. Living in the technological society we do today requires more and more attention on various things.

If you just turn off your mind for a while and stop overclocking, this isn't such a huge issue. Easier said than done. I try to meditate, and I feel it helps, but it's difficult.