Inside Out
Pixar’s Inside Out presents a simple, fun, and somewhat useful model of our brain and personality.
I created this diagram that brings together the various concepts and their relations as described in the movie:
From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Reopening my eyes and heart to the wonder all around
I had a life-changing epiphany on a recent excursion in the comforts of my own house and surroundings. It was a snow day. I bundled up and went outside to my backyard, something I usually avoid on cold or rainy days. Instead of the usual mind wandering, phone scrolling, or book reading, I was fully present and observing aimlessly. The trees stood out to me more vividly than ever before; I noticed and felt the details and intricacies in their trunks, branches, and leaves and how majestically they all came together. The Holly tree, with its dark green spiky leaves and its sheltered center that provides refuge for numerous little sparrows on rainy or windy days. The evergreen tree, its flat, soft leaves, and almost fake to touch. I marveled at how they had responded to the season - one had shed all its leaves, and others had somehow stayed evergreen. My attention was also similarly captivated by the moss and mushrooms that had grown on and around those trees, the charming wildflower ...