As we get older it is our short term memory that fades rather than our long term memory. Perhaps we have evolved like this so that we are able to tell the younger generation about the stories and experiences that have formed us which may be important to subsequent generations if they are to thrive.I worry though, about what might happen to our minds if most of the stories we hear are about greed, war, and atrocity
Philippa PerryPeople tend to slip up and go along the old road before they realise what they've done and climb out of it again.
Philippa PerryMeditation is focused attention and the more we practise focusing our brains the more connections we build up.
Philippa PerrySometimes an artist's vision may get blurred when subjected to a committee because an artwork is usually an expression of something unconscious that is better left in the realm of one person's unconscious if it is to speak to another person's unconscious.
Philippa PerryIf we keep practicing mental skills it is likely we can strengthen neural connections and make new connections.
Philippa Perry