Cars come with cruise control, a device that keeps automobiles moving at a set speed without human intervention. Airplane guidance systems can be set on autopilot to navigate the skies for thousands of miles without the pilot’s expert handling. Robots can do the most complicated tasks so long as their systems are electronically set for the proper sequence of motions and activities.

It seems that many people feel that their lives can also run in a similar fashion—automatically. They go through the motions, impersonating a thinking, feeling creature, while numbly repeating previously learned behavior patterns as preparation for a new day’s tasks. They robotically recite their prayers and plod through the workday without ingenuity or enthusiasm.

    This problem can be traced to a seriously flawed attitude. These people subconsciously believe that today will be a repeat of yesterday, and that tomorrow will merely be a repetition of today.