#5: Priorities
Sometimes, we spend a lot of effort going after big, distant missions and forget to spend time on the simple things that make up everyday life. For example, I spend a whole day dreaming up new interior design plans for my living room instead of fulfilling my basic tasks at work.
So it turns out this strange shift in priorities can happen globally, not just on a personal one. I guess people had spent millennia looking up at the moon and wondering if we could reach it while no one was looking at the heavy bag in their hands and wondering if it could be easier to carry.