Ruby Wax Book: Sane New World

This is an excellent book. Well worth reading, certainly explains why some people behave so oddly. Also great tips on how to get the most from life and to learn to enjoy every moment. Ruby is one of the most excellent comedians in Britain today and her acerbic wit and humour shine thruogh in this tome to mental instability. Some great inside stories on how television treats people it feels are not as much in demand as they should be. The Celebrity sharks programe with Richard E Grant must have been a hoot. Sorry I missed that.
 
Our favorourite passage:
One evening, an elderly
cherokee brave told his
grandson about a battle that
goes on inside people.
he said "my son, the battle is
between two 'wolves' inside us all.
one is evil. it is anger,
envy, jealousy, sorrow,
regret, greed, arrogance,
self-pity, guilt, resentment,
inferiority, lies, false pride,
superiority, and ego.
the other is good.
it is joy, peace love, hope serenity,
humility, kindness, benevolence,
empathy, generosity,
truth, compassion and faith."
the grandson though about
it for a minute and then asked
his grandfather:
"which wolf wins?..."
the old cherokee simply replied,
"the one that you feed".
 
That really sums up a lot of very complex information regarding how neurons in the brain connect to others the more they are used and the way the brain processes informations and stores it. Can't beat an indian grandfather for helpful accumulated knowledge.
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