🧠 Your brain is constantly building connections.
Under a microscope, neurons can be seen extending tiny branches, exploring their surroundings and connecting with other neurons.
These new connections form synapses — the communication points that allow brain cells to pass signals.
This microscopic process is part of neuroplasticity, the brain’s remarkable ability to learn, adapt and reorganize itself. ✨
Scientists declare that it's human nature to be compassionate. All living beings who experience feelings of pleasure and pain ultimately survive as a result of love and compassion. If we human beings help each other, serve each other, with compassion, we'll be happy.
Mentally and emotionally we humans are all the same. We can all feel anger and hatred, but also have the potential to cultivate compassion, forgiveness and tolerance. Since these constructive emotions are supported by reason, we can use our brains to develop and strengthen them.
One of the lessons we need to learn is how to cultivate those positive emotions that counter destructive emotions like anger and fear. Compassion, for example, brings self-confidence and the ability to act transparently. It strengthens trust which is the ground for friendship.
Michelle and I send our condolences to the people of New Zealand. We grieve with you and the Muslim community. All of us must stand against hatred in all its forms.
@Alyssa_Milano I usually do not speak about politics, but I don’t feel like you were wrong in your original tweet. On another note You’re beautiful, intelligent and an amazing woman with a voice, that can hopefully make a difference. From what I can tell.
Love, kindness, compassion and tolerance are qualities common to all the great religions, and whether or not we follow any particular religious tradition, the benefits of love and kindness are obvious to anyone.
The road ahead. As our neighbours, these two are the undiscovered continents of our time. Moon and Mars are just around the corner. They keep important secrets for us and we can get there. Let's go! #Horizons
Many people think that patience is a sign of weakness. I think this is a mistake. It is anger that is a sign of weakness, whereas patience is a sign of strength.
I really feel that some people neglect and overlook compassion because they associate it with religion. Of course, everyone is free to choose whether they pay religion any regard, but to neglect compassion is a mistake because it is the source of our own well-being.