When I first came across the term mindset, it was back in the summer of 2020 near the beginning of the pandemic. Many friends described a COVID fog they felt. They shared their difficulty in participating in their regular activities. Then I learned more about mindsets: fixed and growth, which do you have?

Learning more about neuroanatomy & monkey mind. According to the World Stroke Organization, there are over 12M strokes worldwide per year. Strokes are becoming more frequent (1 in 4 over a lifetime versus 1 in 6 30 years ago). Strokes are affecting younger and younger people too (22% are younger than 50, almost 70% are younger than 70). Let that sink in - almost 70% are younger than 70.

Neuroplasticity has fascinated me even before realizing its importance while recovering from my strokes. Years later, I discovered Dr. Laura Boyd’s TEDx talk, “After watching this your brain will not be the same.” I felt changed.

Are you a multipotentialite? After listening to Emilie Wapnick’s TED talk on “Why some of us don't have one true calling” she introduced me to the term: multipotentialite and popularized it with her TED talk.

Last Updated June 9, 2025

All my life I’ve enjoyed learning new things, some only cursory, others more in-depth. Philip’s course focuses on our business lives. But there is such a squishy barrier between our personal and professional interests. I found going through the exercise helped organize my life, not only my business persona.

Welcome to the thought echoes blog - where we explore our thoughts, consciousness, and our entanglement with others.