Dr. Ellen Langer

It's not religion, but it sounds religious-y. All right, I'll think about forgiveness. I think about forgiveness, and what I came up with was sacrilegious, some would think. If you ask 10 people, is forgiveness good or bad, what are they going to tell you? They're going to tell you it's good. If you ask 10 people, is blame good or bad, what are they going to say? It's bad.

It's not religion, but it sounds religious-y. All right, I'll think about forgiveness. I think about forgiveness, and what I came up with was sacrilegious, some would think. If you ask 10 people, is forgiveness good or bad, what are they going to tell you? They're going to tell you it's good. If you ask 10 people, is blame good or bad, what are they going to say? It's bad.

It's not religion, but it sounds religious-y. All right, I'll think about forgiveness. I think about forgiveness, and what I came up with was sacrilegious, some would think. If you ask 10 people, is forgiveness good or bad, what are they going to tell you? They're going to tell you it's good. If you ask 10 people, is blame good or bad, what are they going to say? It's bad.

But you know, you can't forgive unless you first blame. So our forgivers are our blamers. That's interesting. Now, do you blame people for good things or bad things? You blame people for bad things, but things in and of themselves aren't good or bad. So what happens is the people who see the world negatively, who blame, then forgive. Hardly divine.

But you know, you can't forgive unless you first blame. So our forgivers are our blamers. That's interesting. Now, do you blame people for good things or bad things? You blame people for bad things, but things in and of themselves aren't good or bad. So what happens is the people who see the world negatively, who blame, then forgive. Hardly divine.

But you know, you can't forgive unless you first blame. So our forgivers are our blamers. That's interesting. Now, do you blame people for good things or bad things? You blame people for bad things, but things in and of themselves aren't good or bad. So what happens is the people who see the world negatively, who blame, then forgive. Hardly divine.

Now if you blame, it's better to forgive than not forgive. But if you understand why the person did what they did, it obviates the necessity for blame, which then obviates the necessity for forgiveness. I'd love to bypass blame. Yeah, well, I think that's the way to do it is to recognize in a more open-minded way the motivations that people have vary, the consequences.

Now if you blame, it's better to forgive than not forgive. But if you understand why the person did what they did, it obviates the necessity for blame, which then obviates the necessity for forgiveness. I'd love to bypass blame. Yeah, well, I think that's the way to do it is to recognize in a more open-minded way the motivations that people have vary, the consequences.

Now if you blame, it's better to forgive than not forgive. But if you understand why the person did what they did, it obviates the necessity for blame, which then obviates the necessity for forgiveness. I'd love to bypass blame. Yeah, well, I think that's the way to do it is to recognize in a more open-minded way the motivations that people have vary, the consequences.

No matter what you do, whatever negative thing it seems, positive things will follow if you allow them and you look at it that way.

No matter what you do, whatever negative thing it seems, positive things will follow if you allow them and you look at it that way.

No matter what you do, whatever negative thing it seems, positive things will follow if you allow them and you look at it that way.

Oh, that's right. It's your podcast. Yes, you can. It's definitely not my podcast.

Oh, that's right. It's your podcast. Yes, you can. It's definitely not my podcast.

Oh, that's right. It's your podcast. Yes, you can. It's definitely not my podcast.

I don't think there is a compulsion to develop anything in particular. I think there's a compulsion to develop. There's a compulsion. I wouldn't call it compulsion because that sounds negative. But I think that... A drive. Yeah. Are you... No. All mindfulness is is noticing new things, creating new things. With that creation, we're maximally alive.

I don't think there is a compulsion to develop anything in particular. I think there's a compulsion to develop. There's a compulsion. I wouldn't call it compulsion because that sounds negative. But I think that... A drive. Yeah. Are you... No. All mindfulness is is noticing new things, creating new things. With that creation, we're maximally alive.

I don't think there is a compulsion to develop anything in particular. I think there's a compulsion to develop. There's a compulsion. I wouldn't call it compulsion because that sounds negative. But I think that... A drive. Yeah. Are you... No. All mindfulness is is noticing new things, creating new things. With that creation, we're maximally alive.

And so if we happen to be on the technology train, then it's technology that's going to get our attention. The people who are in other areas, whether it's creating music, doing what you and I do, it doesn't seem to me any different in principle.

And so if we happen to be on the technology train, then it's technology that's going to get our attention. The people who are in other areas, whether it's creating music, doing what you and I do, it doesn't seem to me any different in principle.