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Reinvention
When you dare to dream, you attract things to you.
Mirror neurons, the ‘Gandhi effect’
Mirror neutrons allow the joyful emotions of a mother and her child to be experienced by others, studies show.
Mind hardwired to reward good?
There is a strong correlation between doing good deeds and brain-activated chemical reward in humans.
Overwhelmed by variety
I always dread the moment of coming up to the banana section of my local supermarket. It drives me bananas!
Don’t envy children’s fun, do it
Crowd surfing at Splendour in the Grass at Byron Bay last Saturday. Picture: Getty Images
Irrational thinking
We muck up facts because we are so sure about something that no other evidence enters our head.
Reinvention they key
I saw a T-shirt the other day: Warning, Life is not a dress rehearsal. But for me it always has been, chatting away to myself as I amble along: Note to self. Regarding 40. Next time dont neglect career to travel as much. Oh, and buy property earlier. Note to self. Next time Im 32 and Im Ruth Ostrow, study neuroscience. Love that stuff.
We all do it. There’s a deranged but understandable defence mechanism called denial in our heads. The good news is it protects us from thinking too much about death; non-existence; nighty-night nurse. The bad news is because we are deluded and believe we are going to get a second chance, and this is just the last rehearsal, we ignore our parents’ warning: “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” Continue Reading →
Brian Sherman the pain of anxiety
Brian Sherman with wife Gene in their Sydney home. Passion helps him deal with lurking monster Pic Renee Nowytarger
Rodney Adler on jail & redemption
… and what he’s planning next
Republished from THE AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER
“Punishment for white-collar crime is the punishment that keeps giving and giving,” says Rodney Adler. Picture: Nick Cubbin