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One evening at “formal hall” at the University of Cambridge’s Homerton College, we witnessed the unexpected: a barn owl named ‘Minnie’ gliding silently through the Great Hall, then perching on a camera, reminding us of a Hogwarts-like wonder. Minnie moved through the evening air in near-complete silence, guided more by listening than by sight. Watching ...
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For many people, the pandemic was one collective, colossal fire extinguisher. It forced a solitary reckoning and often doused the flames of momentum we had in our lives. Unfortunately, except
July 25, 2022
I loved, in no particular order, plug-in vanilla-scented room fresheners, colorful cookbooks with detailed instructions, and dimmer switches. Cooking and home decor—these things mattered to me, and I compulsively pursued
July 24, 2022
Of course, there are lots of lame ducks in all kinds of professions—people who are forced to retire or are being pushed out simply because of their age. But what
July 23, 2022
According to Dr. Dweck, a fixed mindset is the belief that talents are innate gifts. Growth mindset, in contrast, is the belief that talents can be developed. People with a
July 22, 2022
When we’re 40, we’re often more focused on preserving our youth than feeling the dawning of a new era. However, by 50, we’re experiencing a second blooming with the fresh
July 21, 2022
No doubt, chronic stress wears us out. Our gyms have been shut down; we’ve been chained to Zoom calls; we’ve gained our Covid nineteen pounds. And we’re also drinking alcohol
July 20, 2022
As I outlined in this video, MEA offers three choices to begin your transformational journey. Here’s a brief recap of our midlife wisdom school programs dedicated to long-life learning: Baja
July 19, 2022
The day will surely dawn when young people will come to you—as they have begun to come to me—and ask what you did about the troubles, and whether you knew
July 18, 2022
Most recently, Diane Caslow led a discussion titled, “Harnessing Regret as a Motivational Force and Indispensable Emotion,” which was loosely based on Daniel Pink’s newly published book, The Power of
July 17, 2022
James Hetfield is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, co-founder, and main songwriter of the heavy metal band Metallica. On May 12, at a concert in Brazil, Hetfield outed himself and
July 16, 2022
So, it’s not surprising that, when we opened MEA, we had a library and we organized it not by the Dewey Decimal system, but by questions, as in, since MEA
July 15, 2022
Ironically, at about the same age that these guys took their first photo, the four of us Long Beach dudes regularly went to our family lake house (Lake Arrowhead). We
July 14, 2022
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