I began studying human emotions more than twenty years ago. At that time, almost every scientist working in this area was studying one of the negative emotions, like fear, anger, anxiety, or depression. I wondered why no scientists cared to explain why we humans sometimes feel upbeat and pleasant. I liked the idea of charting new terrain. It's been a fun intellectual puzzle. There's so much to discover!
Friends can be the best co-conspirators in charting the unknown.
There is no map, and charting a path ahead will not be easy. We will need to invent, which means we will need to experiment.
Charting is a little like surfing. You dont have to know a lot about the physics of tides, resonance, and fluid dynamics in order to catch a good wave. You just have to be able to sense when its happening and then have the drive to act at the right time.
That is the exploration that awaits you! Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence.
Our continent must be allowed to do its own things, charting its course and destiny.
In charting our course to the future, we are mindful of our path from the past.
I will never be a stupid girl. . . and neither should you. Today, charting your own course isn't just more necessary than ever before. . . it's also much easier -- and much more fun. A good education is one of the greatest gifts you could ever give yourself.
