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Going Seamless: Dissolving the Brain Divide |
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Going Seamless: Dissolving the Brain Divide |
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Are you a right-brainer or a left-brainer? The greatest thinkers are at a loss when it comes to answering that question. Just as we admire athletes who are able to hit a tennis ball or throw a javelin with either arm, we should Labeling yourself as a certain kind of thinker is extremely limiting. Once we've established an idea about our preferences, we tend to veer in that Perhaps you've had this very common dream: You're roaming around your house and suddenly discover a whole room you never knew existed. The thrill of learning about this brand new space to explore, decorate, and enjoy is palpable--especially if you live in We experience something similar when it comes to the "rooms" in our mind. We close off the math, computer, science, investing and research rooms. We seal the doorways to the painting, drawing, poetry, design and music rooms. We lock up entire wings, believing that we can't really "go there", and before we know it, we forget the spaces were there at all. We all know people who amaze us with their seemingly disparate skills--an accountant who paints beautiful Be glad. Be very glad. We love to see people making dramatic career changes in order to explore a newly discovered talent. It helps us believe that we have the potential to do something that will astound us. Well, believe it. You are the one locking yourself into that mental image of yourself as a left-brain or right- My hero, Leonardo Da Vinci, was fortunate that nobody pegged him early on as an accountant (he planned to Keep in mind that thoughts become things. Whatever you tell yourself you can't do, you won't be able to do--either because you have convinced Go seamless. Erase that line between left and right. Visualize wholeness and all that it implies. Stop with Explore those rooms in your mind, and you'll be on your way to becoming the fully integrated human you were born to Now if only I could find that extra room in my house. Maya Talisman Frost is a mind masseuse. Her work has inspired thinkers in over 70 countries around the world. She serves up a satisfying blend of clarity, comfort and comic relief in her free weekly ezine, the Friday Mind Massage. To subscribe, visit http://www.massageyourmind.com. Written by: Maya Talisman Frost |
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