"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who've come alive. Sometimes, the fear of the unknown is greater than the misery of the known."

Nirvana Found?

Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another.

Watch this when you have 20 minutes to spare - it is well worth the time!

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