Meeko Media/iStock via Getty Images Co-authored by Treading Softly When was the last time that you had a second thought about paying your power bill, cell phone bill, or Internet bill? When was the last time you thought deeply before flipping on a light switch or starting your car? You see, there are many things that we do without even a second of additional thought. We do them because they're necessary, or we do them because we need to. We turn on the lights when we enter a room because we need visibility. ...