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Cultivate & Motivate
Practical principles, insights, and actionable tips to guide you through tough times, hectic workdays, and moments of self-discovery, helping you embrace and manifest your true potential.
The Fragile Nature of Memory: Reality, Truth, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Our memories shape our identity, influence our decisions, and define our understanding of the world. However, what if everything we remember is, to some extent, false? The reality is that memory is not a perfect recording device; rather, it is a dynamic, ever-changing process susceptible to distortion, emotional bias, and manipulation. Understanding the fallibility of memory is crucial in distinguishing between reality and truth—two concepts that are often mistaken as interchangeable but are, in fact, fundamentally different.
Breaking Free from Bias: Heuristics, Stereotyping, and the Undoing of Illusions
Our brains are incredible pattern-recognition machines. They build expectations, create shortcuts, and help us navigate the world efficiently. However, these mental shortcuts—known as heuristics—can often lead us astray. Biases and stereotypes take root in these shortcuts, making it difficult for us to see beyond our conditioned worldview. To break free, we must actively challenge our patterns of thinking, recognise the illusions we cling to, and adopt a fresh vision of the world.
On the experience of being near death.
An NDE is an event unlike any other, and the challenge of describing it lies in the brain's struggle to translate an entirely new experience into familiar language. Despite this difficulty, the transformative effects of an NDE are undeniable, profoundly altering the experiencer’s perspective on life and death.
On Boredom
A post on how boredom, our public enemy number one, can be transformed into creative power. We deal with why we find it hard to switch ourselves off, daydreaming and converting boredom into positive leisure time.
Decisions: The Dance Between AI and Human Creativity
If our goal is to be happy, how can we make the right decisions that’ll make us happy? Can AI come to the rescue?
Decision-making is a complex process, profoundly human and distinctly different from the precise calculations of artificial intelligence. Understanding these differences not only illuminates our own minds but also helps us navigate a world increasingly influenced by algorithms.
Neuroscience and psychology reveal to us that our personal power lies in taking full responsibility for whatever decisions we make.