Listening to the radio sparked a contemplation on the side effects of having so many choices of on-demand experiences, namely the difficulty of staying present with what's happening.

• Sifting through and discarding genius
• The difficulty of being just fine
• Financial wealth and spiritual poverty
• True fulfillment will never come from an external impermanent thing
• Eternal satisfaction in the complete process of never-ending nows
• The addiction to seeking the perfect high
• Appreciating the normal any day