Sure, it's great to be conscious and be able to envision ourselves and imagine possible futures and make decisions and all that.
Consciousness: pretty okay!
But I can also be unconscious and I can be unconscious that anything I say or do is my consciousness issuing!
And that's really cool because it means that if I'd known about it a long time ago, I wouldn't be unconscious anymore either!
Consciousness: pretty okay!
It's just that our bodies are vulnerable to infection and decay, and our minds are vulnerable to them too! We're not immune, actually, and then some!
That's why I keep checking my memory to make sure nothing stupid ever happens.
EARLIER:
Shit, it's super cold out!