This post is evoked by the last paragraph in Linda's recent post.

Although mindfulness forces focus upon the typically neglected intangible functionalities of knowing, feeling and imagining, with which we interpret, prioritize and plan the actions of our human forms, it does not compel us to stop taking action.

As our actions are mostly driven by the quality of the more intangible content, mindfulness, by facilitating the improvement of such content, advances the improvement of our actions, allowing us to be more effective and efficent at addressing whatever remains important to us.

It is not necessary for us to assume that greater intelligence and capability that come from mindfulness will necessarily reduce our survival and productivity.