Those Pesky Frontal Lobes
Our frontal lobes are sort of the ultimate mixed blessing. They are why the Buddha said that a human birth is precious. They are the part of our brains that make us human, that differentiate us from other mammals.
They are why we are annoyingly self conscious and neurotic, and why we have the idea to meditate and follow the Buddhist path. They are why we suffer and why we can stop our own suffering.