Beloved, I pray that all is going well with you, and that you are every bit as healthy physically as you are spiritually.—3 John 2
Brainy Tip: Our perspective is incredibly important.
We need to recognize that neither society nor our brains determine what we do with our lives. We need to recognize that our own thoughts—with our own unique perspectives—can hinder our ability to think, learn, and succeed beyond the limits of any society. Have you ever scrolled through Instagram, paralyzed by the feeling that your life somehow doesn’t “measure up”? Have you ever felt swamped at work, with a crazy Devil Wears Prada–style boss shouting down at you in an endless, meaningless cycle, because you felt that was the kind of job a responsible adult had to have and this was what you were supposed to do? Have you ever felt lost preparing for an exam you knew you were going to fail? Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy.
Our perception of our environment, plus how we manage our environment and what is going on in our lives, influences the functionality of our brains and bodies. If you change your perception, you change your biology and your environment. You become the master of your life instead of a victim.
Action on both a spiritual and biological level is required for true, lasting change to take place.