sharing a moment
In a conversation today, Henry Gustav Molaison came up and became a topic. He was, according to wikipedia:
was a memory-impaired patient who was widely studied from the late 1950s until his death
He lost some memory after brain surgery and could not form new memories since. And became an important tool into how the human brain works. However, according to Tanaka, the big lesson to us all comes from this fact:
Henry loved to do crossword puzzles, play bingo, watch TV, and socialize with the people who took care of him.
He was willing to be studied and help in any way possible. He really lived in the moment. And enjoyed it. That doesn't mean he was reckless, he just like the people around him. And wasn't burdened by resentment or regret. A lot of positive lessons can be taken from that.
