Hmm so by changing our mindset we may no longer do the things I list above as they are no longer relevant to us anyway, we've just decided not to live that way. Correct?
Precisely. You recognize there is a better way to spend your time than chasing someone who doesn't know what they want.
You are the captain of a perfectly functional ship at sea. You're following a rudderless ship with no crew, trying to figure out why their sails are trimmed just so. How long do you do that?