Be a Man for Others – Guiness
I saw this commercial for the first time this week and thought I knew where it was headed; and, even though I sort of did, I was still taken by the message. Never mind the fact that I enjoy beer and Guiness is one of my favorites. I wanted to include this video here as a testament to those who go out of their way to do things for others.
The thought that struck me was how in doing something for someone else, we also get to do something for ourselves at the same time. Not that that’s the reason/purpose; but we do get to celebrate in the enjoyment of the other person for which we’re doing the special something.
Jill Bolte Taylor – How it feels to have a stroke
Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened — as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding — she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another.
