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I share a personal New Year's reflection ritual involving three key aspects: challenging the status quo, celebrating successes, and recognizing lessons learned from the past year. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bassam.substack.com

I explore the profound question of life’s meaning, discussing how my circumstances and capacity shape my potential. I reflect on the importance of growth, doing good, and making the most of my opportunity. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bassam.substack.com

The human mind, and its nervous system, are staggeringly impressive. For those of us with typical sensory access, this framework is familiar: 1. Sight 2. Smell 3. Hearing 4. Touch 5. Taste But I only recently came to appreciate that neuroscience recognizes at least five more: 1. Proprioception – the awareness of body position and movement without looking (e.g., knowing where your hand is in the da...