With just a little over a century of study under its belt, it’s little wonder that modern neurology knows relatively little about the brain compared to the knowledge of other branches of science. So little we know about our brain that it wasn’t until about a decade ago that scientists realized the brain is not fixed and unchanging – it is capable of a process that has subsequently been named “neurogensis”.

There is an objective reality but we cannot see it. All that we can grasp is our own perception of that reality and that perception differs with each individual.

Want to think like the genius of our Era? Learn how to use both sides of your brain. It’s called mind mapping.

Have you seen this t-shirt for fishermen? “If a man speaks at sea where no woman can hear, is he still wrong?” Ha! It’s a variation on the old Zen riddle, but refers to our human tendency to find fault. Let me tell you a story about where the idea showed up in a slightly different way…

Strictly speaking, the theory of mind over matter isn’t truly correct. The word ‘theory’ posits speculation and mind over matter is way past the speculative stage. Nevertheless, there are still those who prefer to remain on the purely physical plane, refusing to believe that the mind is separate from the brain and that while the latter acts like a useful computer, it certainly has no power over our bodies, and most certainly no influence on our destinies.