It’s easy to get caught up with doing things. The dopamine hits make us feel accomplished, as if we have achieved our goal. But what is our goal? Are we getting distracted from our true purpose? There is a danger of mistaking action for motion. Consider: We don’t read to get faster at scanning words — we read to understand ideas and synthesize insights. We don’t meditate to get better at meditating — we meditate for a clearer mind.