Once, in Chapel, We had A guest Speaker.
He said something along the lines of this:
Your brain is a single core processor. It can only handle processing a certain amount of stuff at a time.
So if you focus on the bad, you'll continually see bad. Your brain can't process any good, because its resources are divvied out to the bad portions.
He also told us about mirror Neurons.
They're neurons that light up and activate when you See something, like a smile, a yawn.
These Mirror neurons are right next to the corresponding Motor Neuron, and you really can't help but smile or yawn back.
He then told us about the 21 day rule. If you do something Religiously for 21 days, it becomes a life habit.
Anything.
Good or Bad.
Seriously.
So he challenged us to use the 21 day rule, to better ourselves, and, because of mirror neurons, better each other.
So he gave us some positive things to 21 day rule with.
Everyday, write, in excruciating detail, 3 things you're thankful for, and why.
Whenever you open your Email, send someone a 2-3 sentence uplifting note.
He also told us about how easy it is to fail on the 21 day rule.
As we learn in physics, the start up cost of a reaction is what prohibits the reaction from taking place, so there needs to be a catalyst to get things rolling.
Same with how our mind operates.
Like when someone has a long email address, you're less likely to email them, for the sole matter that their email takes 2 seconds longer to type.
Or how getting out your books and studying takes a minute or two to really get going, but the TV is one click.
With these delays, our mind won't want to do those things that take "forever" when something else is readily available.
So to be able to do something, like exercise, or practising guitar, you have to reduce the start up cost.
Sleep in your Workout clothes, or put the guitar on a stand, instead of a case.
And to stop doing something bad, like watching too much TV, or smoking, you have to drastically increase the start up cost.
Like put the batteries for the remote in another room, and have an alternative form of entertainment right there. Or hide your cigarettes in a shed outside, or somewhere that makes the walking to go get them unpleasant.
So I've picked a few things to get started on, to make myself better.
I challenge you to try and make a good habit, as well.
You know you want to.
All the cool kids are doing it.
