The lost art

We are bombarded with a lot of information every wakeful moment of our lives. Our mind rushes through the information (like a computer reads data) superficially without ever processing it resulting in a grave loss. Few of us take the time to pause, reflect, contemplate (map to current state of understanding/mental models, update both) and assimilate or incorporate (update existing mental models or form altogether new mental models)? 

Even if some of us do it, most importantly, How many of us are conscious and aware while facing the next challenge? Do we subsconsciosly repeat a  pattern/habit? Or do we consciously utilize the revised/new mental models, look at the presenting moment with a holistic and detached perspective, take genuine effort to overcome habit/patterns by trying newer and better ways of responding to the situation at hand?

Unconscious habits/patterns of thinking take away a major portion of our time in life. For those who have a glimpse of their own habit/pattern (loops of thinking/behaviour),  struggle to breakfree without being aware of the appropriate process to do so. Consequently both cases lead to deep disatisfaction, unhappiness, inability to connect with others and form meaningful relationships as well as, learn and apply new things.