I tend to live in the present moment – not because I am centered nor have I perfected mindfulness. It’s because I have a very lousy long-term memory. You can tell me the same joke over and over and I’ll laugh every time because I never remember the punch line. I don’t remember having already seen a movie or read a book until I get to the end. Details of my life elude me. Turns out I’m blessed by a forgetful remembering-self.
Dear JJ,
I am pleased to see you using a TED link on memory. Well, there is a related program called “TED Radio Hour” which I thoroughly enjoy listening to on my local public radio stations here in LA (KCRW & KPCC). Just this weekend the subject of the hour was on “memory games”; that our memory is not as truthful as we think but is a composite of truths and non-truths. Now I realize that this is not directly addressing your problem, but then again, if you can’t remember, maybe it is.
If you are interested, here is the link ( http://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/?showDate=2014-12-24 ).
Happy New Year,
Jan
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Jan,
Thanks for the radio link! I have followed TedTalks for years and do like to share an occasional talk that I particularly like. If you’re interested you can type in TedTalks on the search at the top right corner of the blog as there are some really fascinating/inspirational TedTalk videos.
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR to you TOO!!!!
j
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