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A person who was Sam Harris's grandmother, an artist, entrepreneur, and community figure, central to the story.

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Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
Leaving a Legacy: What do we actually get remembered for - Lessons on family and life - [Storied Recipe]

And you're like, you're not watching it, Nan.

Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
Leaving a Legacy: What do we actually get remembered for - Lessons on family and life - [Storied Recipe]

I mean, to circle back, you were probably happy to at least try anything you're Nan made versus, um, anything you were forced to eat.

Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
Leaving a Legacy: What do we actually get remembered for - Lessons on family and life - [Storied Recipe]

nearly all of them felt like it was just a policy like children had to learn how to finish their food like my nan was really anti-waste but she was very good at just not giving me things i didn't want to eat and she spent a lot of time trying to find out what i wanted to eat for example and she also she wouldn't let you drink any water with your food or because you think it would make you full and you wouldn't eat enough so you weren't allowed to drink for half a night before you ate anything

Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
Leaving a Legacy: What do we actually get remembered for - Lessons on family and life - [Storied Recipe]

It's really dominant, I think, in every book from any modern British author that I can think of, these sort of horrible, horrible school experiences.

Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
Leaving a Legacy: What do we actually get remembered for - Lessons on family and life - [Storied Recipe]

It's so dominant in Roald Dahl.

Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
Leaving a Legacy: What do we actually get remembered for - Lessons on family and life - [Storied Recipe]

Because I was super fussy, my nan just realized one day when she was trying her different cakes that this was one thing I would eat.

Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
Leaving a Legacy: What do we actually get remembered for - Lessons on family and life - [Storied Recipe]

So the cake and Manan definitely got linked slowly over time, but I think there was a moment when it clicked.