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Listening to Jill Bolte Taylor recounting the experience which could have easily been the final moments of her life, I was completely taken aback. Though the story seemed to me a bit sad, I was amazed by the sheer serendipity of it all. What are the chances of being a brain scientist and having the opportunity to witness what happens when the brain shuts down, step by painful step? What are the chances of living to share such a life-changing story with the world? It's just phenomenal.
Jill Taylor's story puts much focus on the right and left hemispheres of the brain and the very different functions of each. The left side of the brain thinks in words and relies on logic, breaking everything down into linear processes, while the right side of the brain associates using pictures and is heavily reliant on feelings. The right brain is subjective; the left brain is objective. Taking all of this into consideration, I believe I am an almost equal mix of right- and left-brained thinking, right being a bit more dominant.
Though I'm an emotional being, I have learned over the years to separate feelings from logic in order to make myself a stronger person. Emotions are inherently illogical, so this seems like fairly good practice. I love words and pictures equally, but I'm not a big fan of numbers. Numbers aren't passionate and although you can roll them off the tip of your tongue, I find it hard to see beauty in the numeral system. It's not that I'm bad with numbers, I just prefer not to associate with them unless I absolutely have to. I do, however, associate with my little friend logic fairly often. Mathematical or otherwise, logic isn't the friend you just want to tag along; you want this guy right at your side, helping you through even the most difficult decisions. (Also, a glass of Pinot Grigio is a great choice for your other side.)
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