Dare to know

excerpts from an article in Nature January 2012

“Eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and maintaining an active social life can help you stay mentally sharp. “Genes are not destiny by any stretch”.

Genes accounted for about 24% of the mental changes that occur across the life cycle.

This means that environment also plays a big role in shaping and maintaining our intelligence and mental ability as we grow older.”

This morning I attended the presentation on the Muses. Kayleen, our lecturer, presented Alma Mahler. Alma did not leave any experiences unexperienced. She did it all. She was muses to so many men-music composer, music conductor, screen writer, architect, and even a priest and others in between. Alma Mahler was an enchantress.

This afternoon, I walked to the river. My fisherman acquaintance did not catch any fish again. I enjoyed the ducks in the river, the dogs, free and uninhibited. The day was sunny and warm . Of course we need rain. A wonderful day. 

I'm finishing the book Examined Lives by James Miller. I have so much to learn.

Montaigne wrote his motto: Dare To Know.