I did not find a heart today.
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Your brain has a filter known as the Reticular Activating System, or RAS, for short. It's a bundle of nerves that filters out unnecessary information so that important information can get through. Did you ever learn a new word, and then see and hear it everywhere? Have you noticed that even in a noisy crowd, you can hear someone call your name? That's your RAS at work.
Your RAS takes what you focus on and creates a filter for it. It then sifts through the data and presents only the pieces that are important to you. All of this happens without you ever noticing.
To point out the power of your RAS, Mel Robbins recommends a simple game. Each day, as you go about your business, look for naturally occurring heart shapes in the world around you. It could be a heart-shaped leaf, cloud, or rock - even spilled coffee!
I did not find a heart today. Perhaps tomorrow.
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