[chitowneats]

This comment is such a great example of the modern human brain worms GP is describing. Cavemen didn't have a damn clue about anything other than survival.

Imagine not understanding basic things about your environment like: why wife die of sick, why sky open and pour ocean, etc.

Now imagine how terrifying and demotivating that type of thing must have been.

[DrThunder]

You can apply it to essentially all humans pre industrial revolution as well.

The point is that until very recently no one had the luxury of sitting around and worrying whether they felt "motivated" to do things. They just did them because they didn't have a choice if they wanted to survive.

"OH I feel like shit and don't want to get off my ass today" ok.... it doesn't really matter. Still need wood for heat, need to cook, need to feed my pigs etc.

Yeah you can get away with doing essentially nothing now and still survive but people need to change their mindset and form a habit that doing nothing long term results in a very unhealthy lifestyle. Simplify your day into just doing SOMETHING and remove that anxiety of having too many choices. Pick one and go.

[mumer101]

no people had good understanding, or consistent explanations. Thunder = angry God. Sickness/diseases natural things but curable with leaves and herbs sometimes. Rain another natural gift from God. Also you seek answers to question that are new, not something you grew up with. Did you when woke up question why air is less dense than water? No! Does it bother you why sunlight is so bright? no it's just a matter of fact.