Because sharpening our minds should taste more like a snack than a slog, today’s post dives into both the Thought of the Day and Question of the Day. Consider this your bite-sized guide to feeding your brain better input and clearing out the dusty jingles that never pay rent.
Thought of the Day
“Before you change your thinking, you have to change what goes into your mind.” – Zig Ziglar
If my mind were a fridge, I’d find old takeout, half a lime, and a single chicken nugget nobody remembers cooking. No wonder some of my thinking expires faster than milk. Zig’s reminder is simple: upgrade the groceries. I’ve started treating my mental diet like my kids’ snack drawer—easy to reach, impossible to ignore. Podcasts with real insight, books that stretch my worldview, even the occasional cat-video palette cleanser all count.
Need more proof that input shapes outlook? Revisit my post on why the river-to-sea metaphor still matters—it shows how one image changed a week of decisions.
Question of the Day
What random childhood commercial still takes up valuable real estate in your brain?
“My bologna has a first name…” Yup, me too. That Oscar Mayer earworm pops up whenever I’m in the deli aisle like an uninvited karaoke partner. Part of me wonders if I remember long-division as well as I remember O-S-C-A-R. Share yours below—was it the dancing California Raisins or the “I’m a big kid now” pull-up anthem?
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