Sorbet for the brain
January 29, 2008 3:09 pm Book reviews, recommendsI believe our brains require regular exercise to stay sharp as we age. Learning or thinking about something new washes the dust of the day-to-day grind from our brains, helps bring a fresh perspective to our worship, loves, lives and jobs.
I can tend to get obsessed with work- and just like a vacation helps me do a better job when I get back, a little brain candy in the form an interesting off-beat topic is like sorbet for the my thoughts. Things “taste” better to my brain with a little refreshing of the palate.
This theory is related vaguely to why I believe hobbies help create sanity and stave off depression. They give you a reason to learn something new, to practice a skill, something to do, a purpose.
Anyway, what’s my point? Well I’ve just been thinking lately about why I like Jeff Burton’s blog so much these days. His topics are so seemingly random (which may offend him to discover that I can’t find a discernable pattern) yet interesting and not so out there that I can’t understand. It’s brain candy.
Yesterday at Borders I found a book called The Intellectual Devotional. Each entry is drawn from a different field of knowledge; History, Literature, Visual Arts, Science, Music, Philosophy, and Religion. Read one passage a day and you will explore each subject once a week. I really love it and plan to share random snippets as I am inspired.
