The infant knows no other way. Attack by anger and rage is a decision to accept the ego's definition of power. It is an insane decision to destroy our peace of mind. We mortgage our peace of mind in return for what we think we want. Many people pray.
Prayer is a form of vigilance.
We are mindful of the ego's never-ending attempts to influence us. It is as the Course says, desperate. The desperation comes from its recognition that when one is mindful, ego has no chance of existence. If the fourth instinct exists, then it is the return to the Kingdom. Our natural state is the Kingdom of Heaven.