Practical Aspects of Buddhism

There is great emphasis on mindfulness in Buddhism, and whilst there is a certain amount of spiritual uplift intended from the practice of being mindful, there is also a pragmatic aspect of it. To wit, when I pay fucking attention I do not end up with Dinosaur Barbeque's Cajun Spice rub in my oatmeal.

So basically what all the Buddhism teachers have been speaking of all these years are the same things that the Catholic nuns with whom I spent my youth, essentially "Sharkb, pull your head out of your ass, would you?"