Of the thousands of ways that humans differ from one another, turns out there's this one cluster of traits called conscientiousness that predict a whole host of positive life outcomes, such as longevity over our health, life satisfaction.
Interpretation
Conscientiousness is a key trait that significantly influences various positive outcomes in life.
In this quote, Daniel Levitin highlights the importance of conscientiousness, suggesting that this particular personality trait among the many different ways individuals vary can lead to numerous beneficial life results. Traits associated with conscientiousness predict not only better health but also overall life satisfaction and longevity, pointing to its vital role in personal development and success.
In practice
In a motivational speech about personal development.
As soon as you hear a proposition, the creative brain in humans assumes for the moment that it's true, and starts trying to find evidence. It's what computer scientists in the old days used to call 'Fifo:' first in, first out. The first piece of information that gets in has a privileged position, even if it's misinformation.
What music is better able to do than language is to represent the complexity of human emotional states.
Information overload refers to the notion that we're trying to take in more than the brain can handle.
That walk around the block, that fresh air, is going to help you work more quickly and effectively when you get back.
There are a lot of books about how to get organized and a lot of books about how to be better and more productive at business, but I don't know of one that grounds any of these in the science.
There's an ancient connection between movement and music. Most languages don't make a distinction between the words 'music' and 'dance.' And we can see that in the brain. When people are lying perfectly still but listening to music, the neurons in the motor cortex are firing.
What is required is sight and insight- then you might add one more: excite.
And he writhed inside at what seemed the cruelty and unfairness of the demand. He had not yet learned that if you do one good deed your reward usually is to do another and harder and better one.
What I know for sure is that pleasure is energy reciprocated. What you put out comes back. Your base level of pleasure is determined by how you view your whole life.
Much did I rage when young, Being by the world oppressed, But now with flattering tongue It speeds the parting guest.
Eyesight should learn from reason.
You will observe with concern how long a useful truth may be known, and exist, before it is generally received and practiced on.
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