Use It or Lose It

Jason K here. Sorry for the lapse in blogging… So much has been happening here we haven’t had a chance for even a little chat. Last Tuesday, senior economist and dyslexic Delos Smith stopped by the farm and gave the crew a chance to interview him. He spoke about his discovery of “plus-lexia” and his experiences as a child growing up with dyslexia. Delos discussed his time in school, jokingly saying, “I was never picked on because I was always the biggest and fastest kid in class.” He shared his wisdom on pluralities (different uses and functions of each side of the brain), and how the film industry exists as a left-brain environment in a right-brain world. This means having the ability to see and express the big-picture in a narrow-minded world, and I have definitely come to see that skill in Harvey and the other industry professionals we have worked with so far this summer.

His interview really made me think. How come there are so many medications, supplements, research, and attention to the physical body and not as much for the human mind? Why are their gyms to exercise one’s body, but no mental gyms to work out the mind? I do believe in the phrase “use it or lose it.”