Yes, wishful thinking and fear. I fear poverty and desire a million dollars. Checking my bank account recently makes me think the former is closer to the truth.
Good points. My life started as a single cell that had no consciousness. It multiplied by dividing (!) and after a very long complicated and mysterious sequence of events, my consciousness gradually emerged and developed and by the age of about 18 was fully formed. Old age is upon me and I often go up the stairs and forget why I went. I find I cannot play the piano as well as I did a few years ago. Soon, my brain will cease to function and some people think it already has.
