The Brain: A Work in Progress Comments

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Thu, 2 Nov 2017 07:36:23 +0000

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Nasdaq7

Fri, 18 Aug 2017 21:25:06 +0000

Bannon has just been fired, this might be the beginning of a complete cave in for the Trump administration.

Steve V.

Wed, 16 Aug 2017 13:51:40 +0000

My 98-year-old mother still has all her marbles, likely due to still reading a book a week.

JOE

Wed, 16 Aug 2017 02:59:28 +0000

Very important for older people who say "I'm too old to do ___" fill in the blank. I think it's important to NEVER EVER tell your self you're too old old for anything. I know there are exceptions to this, but unfortunately there are many people who as they get older use age as a cop out. DON'T EVER TELL YOUR SELF YOU'RE TOO OLD OLD for anything.

DouglasD

Wed, 16 Aug 2017 01:02:18 +0000

Several years ago, a young physical therapist who was treating me quoted a college coach who taught him the following principle: "Repetition penetrates the densest of minds." Whatever it takes!

Ivan

Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:36:31 +0000

What great ideas on taking care of our brains. We should be careful of what we expose our brains to. I try to avoid TV, gossip, negativity, procrastination and toxic people. Only the positive people, places and behaviors work out for me.

RealitySeeker

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 18:09:54 +0000

There is no doubt that each individual should become a self-starter and "be all they can be". On the other hand, let's not delude ourselves into thinking that natural ability isn't a BIG factor in life. For example, an Aboriginal woman is quite unlikely to become a super model due to the fact that Mother Nature distributes certain genes to some races and not to others.... The ghastly reality is that those of us who are gifted ---- e.g., high IQ and/or physical strength, speed, endurance, athleticism and/or talent, creativity, imagination and/or verbally gifted, charismatic, charming, enchanting, storyteller and/or insightful, human-nature reader, wise, photographic memory, people person and so on and so forth --- and use whatever gifts we have, we start out WAY ahead in the race of life. But like the Rabbit & Hare all too often the swifter in mind and body doesn't win the physical or intellectual race because talented people tend to get sidetracked.... So, in my opinion, the moral of the story is to honestly recognize whatever gifts we do have and then get our asses out there and do something with those gifts.... The sooner the better.. Personally, I'm very grateful for the traits of my race and the gifts found in my genes which were pasted on to me, yet free will is a huge factor; and just as important is time and unforseen circumstance --- be it good or bad fortune.. Luck plays a very big role in life, and sometimes people just find themselves in the right place at the right time.... It's happened to me, and I wish I could take all the credit for making my own luck, but I can't --- not even close..

Michael

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 17:41:52 +0000

Great article! Two excellent books that are right down this alley are "So Good They Can't Ignore You" & "Deep Work" ... both by Cal Newport.

larajf

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 17:26:49 +0000

So many people have a brain and so few really learn to use it. Our education system kills creativity.

Jon

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:56:23 +0000

Dr Gary North has opined for decades that it takes about 10,000 hours to perfect a skill to the point where you really do become an expert.

Troy P

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:30:57 +0000

This article is eye opening and David Gilbert's comments are right on. Take this and apply it to recovery (drugs

Mike

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:50:44 +0000

Great information and message. Thank you.

Richard Lee Van Der

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:29:53 +0000

Actually the "Self", S elf, evolves over many incarnations of life-times. One of many interesting subjects in ancient Indian (India) philosophy. Assuming the reality or reincarnation, and I do. RE Glasser: Years ago I read Glasser's REALITY THERAPY. So I set out to correct a friends super-nut=case son during a one week trip to Acapulco. Glasser wrote that the process will take TIME, and he was correct. The kid went into psychotic spin, and then ran away and traveled alone in Mexico perfectly on his own. I learned about one kind of psychotic in just a couple of weeks! And that Glasser didn't advise "instant therapy" using his techniques. Turned out that the mother was his facilitator right from the git go!

JJB

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:28:50 +0000

Ha! - "And the key to making such changes is repetition, which I have written about many times in the past." - Brilliant!

Gare

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:19:00 +0000

And don't over eat or drink to much alcohol... The bit was OK. Oh and exercise! Super genius. This is just interlude before something HUGE coming out of Roberts newly exercised brain. Let us have it.

David Gilbert

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:12:25 +0000

At the risk of being accused of making a "religious statement," I submit that you have discovered and expounded upon a principle that is thousands of years old and was presented in the inspired writings of both the New Testament and the Old Testament. The writer of the Letter to the Romans stated in Chapter 12:1,2 - "...be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind." This is the exact principle your essay is presenting. The mind is "plastic and renewable" and leads to modified behavior! While stated in a spiritual and religious context, this is a general principle and can result in both positive or negative behavioral modification, depending on the agent or influence that "renewed" the mind - such as drugs or alcohol leading to a negative transformation! The writer of the Book of Proverbs in the Old Testament gives the basis of behavioral modification in both principles and metaphors throughout the first few chapters from at least Chapter 1 through Chapter 8 where it is stated to seek Knowledge, Understanding, and Wisdom. As one becomes motivated to seek these educational qualities and concepts, the promises and rewards of such positive 'behavioral modification' are presented in a broad range of positive achievements and life-enhancing by-products and results! Next, couple this basic knowledge with what we are learning about the power of algorithms and apply this principle to the "algorithmic nature" of the human brain, and one begins to learn and appreciate what our brains are capable of enabling us to achieve! Simply stated, algorithms process data and are built or constructed to achieve specific outcomes. Our brains are the most powerful data processors ever created, and if we can appreciate this powerful ability and gift, there is virtually no limit as to what can be learned and achieved! Human Babies are the prime example to study: A baby reared in a home with psychologically and mentally-stable parents begins hearing, seeing, and experiencing the multitudes of daily sensory inputs which eventually lead to the abilities of movement, speaking, forming sentences, expressing themselves, etc. When there is the absence of Fear, emotional turmoil, or other negative emotions, the baby makes rapid behavioral progress. If we as adults can learn and appreciate these principles, succeed in keeping negative emotions such as fear, greed, envy, or other mentally-crippling factors out of the mind; then let the mind function the way it was created to function, the true data processing and behavioral modification will produce fantastic powerful and positive results!

Kauai Mike

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:59:25 +0000

Awhile ago, governments & global corporations realized the value of keeping our brains just where they wanted them. Big Brother has plans for your brain.

Joan

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:28:44 +0000

Once again you've done it Robert--emailing this one to the kids and my Facebook page!

Mic

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:26:09 +0000

Absolutely incredible article! This is one of the best I have read. I got a ton out of it and plan on giving copies to some people that came to mind as I was reading this. It is funny in that I do a reading of a "wealth statement" every morning and evening. I have done this for years, but there are times when my schedule gets out of whack and I don't do this for a stretch. I notice a difference when I stop and when I am doing it. When I am doing it I am more driven overall, more focused and seem to get better results with my day. It goes right to your point of repetition and feeding your mind the things it needs to help you succeed.