The brain is just a part of the body, it has a function like your arm. The brain is able to learn it's awesome. I suppose it's the same as the vehicles on-board computer, only a real kick ass computer with features beyond our technological abilities and thoughts. It has one glitch though... most of them learn how to drive on auto pilot. For the universe that causes a few problems. It means that we have a lot of empty cars driving around that are not controlled by the driver, they just follow the route they were told to take and never question anything they are told to do. When you decide to become yourself, you override and otherwise locked feature and realize that you are a god! You are not your brain, you are a soul. Achieving that can be the biggest gift for many and might take a lifetime to achieve. Some never find their way. Just telling yourself "Be the real deal" can help override those settings and find yourself. I'm lucky to have been born the real deal and I sometimes struggle looking at 'them' who have no driver.