Love this from @draditinerurkar

"We’re now getting the first glimpses of the vastness of inner space. This internal, hidden, intimate cosmos commands its own goals, imperatives, and logic." That's from @davideagleman's great new book, "Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain." I know there is a lot of excitement at the moment about exploring outer space. But I’m really so much more excited about how AI will help us explore a more neglected, unmapped and equally infinite frontier: inner space. That's, of course, the ultimate frontier. Because that's where our centered place of strength, resilience, peace and wisdom, the eye of the hurricane, is to be found. Click here to get your copy: 

Love this important new piece by @OpenAI’s incoming CEO of Applications (and former Instacart CEO), @fidjissimo, about the ways in which AI will empower people. And I couldn’t agree more with her about the exciting breakthroughs for AI in healthcare. As Fidji writes, healthcare is also about what happens between doctor visits, and AI can empower people to improve their health by improving their key daily habits: “AI can also make sure that health decisions don’t just happen in the doctor’s office. The biggest levers for preventing disease and optimizing health outcomes—sleep, food, movement, stress management, connection—all depend on everyday habits. AI can help us build those habits through small, achievable, daily steps with personalized, real-time nudges. Beyond diagnostics and accelerated drug development, this is one of the most profound uses of AI in healthcare: an always-on companion that bridges knowledge gaps, reinforces good habits, and empowers people to take charge of their own health with confidence and clarity.” But as Fidji notes, realizing the ultimate possibilities of AI won’t happen on its own: “That’s why we have to be intentional about how we build and share these technologies so they lead to greater opportunity and prosperity for more people.” It’s great to have someone as visionary as Fidji helping to build the AI that can truly empower people to take charge of their health. You can read the piece here:

The shift being driven by AI is seismic, and it includes a much-needed course-correction on our never-ending journey to reach our full potential, which was never going to happen with our intellect on the throne. What will make that journey less challenging is embracing the reality being revealed to us, exposing not our limitations but our limitless possibilities. By dethroning human intelligence, AI has placed the soul back at the center of what it means to be human. The soul has always been what defines us, but since the Enlightenment, we’ve made a category error and defined our humanity by our IQ. Now that AI has displaced that pretender to the throne, and put into stark relief the relative insignificance of the intellect, it’s time to reconnect with the infinity of our inner selves and the awe and wonder of who we are. Read my latest piece here:

The power of gratitude — love this reminder from @YungPueblo.

Here's one from the archives. I’ve always struggled with this problem, though at the time I didn’t know the name of it: rumination. I call it the obnoxious roommate living in my head, and as this interview makes clear, we’ve been lifelong roommates! What I know now — and wish I’d known then — is that this roommate becomes more vocal when we’re tired and depleted, so taking care of myself is a way to clear the room. Do you have a similar roommate? And how do you handle it? Let me know in the comments!

A masterclass in failure. That’s what @HarvardHBS professor Amy Edmondson called the speech by Amanda Anisimova after she lost 6–0, 6–0 in the Wimbledon final. Anisimova graciously praised winner Iga Świątek, thanked the fans, and also apologized to them, and then tearfully spoke of her mother, who supported her when her father suddenly died in 2019. As Edmondson put it, "It was courageous. It was honest, and then you realize how compelling it is and how few people truly take that opportunity to be honest and vulnerable and generous after a devastating failure.” And there are wider lessons to be drawn. “The most successful or high-performance organizations are not the ones that never fail,” Edmonson says. “They’re the ones that catch and correct. And they’re willing to take risks in new territory in ways that often lead to success — but often don’t.”

We are, as the saying goes, creatures of habit. According to a study from Duke University, around 45 percent of our everyday actions are made up of habits. As my compatriot Aristotle put it, “Habit’s but a long practice,” which “becomes men’s nature in the end.” So our lifestyle is, in essence, just the sum total of our habits. Change your habits and you quite literally change your life. ✏️: conscious_soulll via Instagram

Deeply saddened to hear about Andrea Gibson, who died at 49 after a courageous journey with cancer. On Thrive’s @MeditativeStory podcast, Gibson gave a moving reflection on grace and clarity while navigating the end of life. You can listen to it here:

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