Your body is designed to fail

As much as we want to believe that we function as an individual and there is a concrete border around of who you are and the ouside world, in order to fully understand ourselves we need to recognize that we are part of something bigger. Most of us understand that evolution favours those more fit. One might falsly conclude that therefore everything in your body should help you to succeed. But that is exactly wrong, because we are social species and your body will sabotage you if it believes your success not in the intererst for the succcess of your species. These mechanisms are programmed deep into each individual. Most notable and obvious is the death. Serves no good for you, but is an essential tool for species to addapt over time and evolve in the resource scarse world. There are also less extreme examples than death. Lets look at an example when one is feeling uncertain and indecisive and is put on a spot that has others attention. In old days that could be a tribe leader that could lead group of the best men into an important and potentially dangerous mission. Or in todays society it could be a speaker in front of a large crowd, delivering an important message. If one is uncertain of how to proceed or what message to deliver, then his body will shake his voice will tremble, he might even stumble upon something, spill a drink or do something silly, that will effectively make crowd dismiss his leadership. His body will act this way to protect the group and show that he is not up for the task. In old days that could be a matter of life and death for the tribe. If, on the other hand, one is feeing certain on what to do and how to do it, then your body will help you stay completely focused. This will be especially true for these important, decisive moments in your life.