Dear friend,I often ask colleagues, students, and friends to share a story of their personal role model of resilience. “My Mom,” a colleague said. “She lost my Dad at age 42. But I never saw her complain. She raised....
A few times a week, you generate wind at the speed of 30 to 40 miles per hour—in a sneeze. Your tongue elevates, your palate lowers, your mouth partially closes, and your diaphragm contracts—all to get rid of the irritant in your nose. If you are lucky, you hear someone say, “Bless you.” Why do we bless the sneezes?
Just as trees grow their branches toward the sun, spend more time with the people who are your source of light.
Competition for sunlight is one of the strongest factors shaping forest architecture. Trees have adapted by learning to bend toward the light. But is that what our mind does?