There's an experience almost everyone has had: arriving at work and not remembering the drive there. Getting in the car, starting the engine, and finding yourself in the parking lot as if only a few seconds had passed. The body did everything — turning the wheel, braking, parking — but the mind was somewhere else.
That's autopilot.
This lesson is about that: what this mode of operating is, why we switch it on, and how to start noticing it in everyday life.