Nothing is Impossible...

"Just because I can't do it today, doesn't mean I'm not be able to do it some day..."

I watched this video and wondered how this could have anything in the world to do with science?  It came upon me that the power of the Human Mind is precisely what science has not yet completely tapped into.  More than that, I decided to post this video because it represents all that is good about the Human spirit.  

Lest we forget, many of us come from varied walks of life.  None the less, we all share a connectedness; our Humanity.  This post is important because it reminds me that we all face challenges.  Coming to a new school and adapting to a whole new way of learning has been your challenge, and each of you have come way with varied results.  I am impressed  because - to a person - you are proving that you have what it takes to be successful.  I admire the resolve each of you has demonstrated in this endeavor.  For what might have appeared impossible has become merely routine for each of you.  

To be certain, there is always room for improvement, but at least for me, that means there is hope, because the measure of any given person is not based upon whatever limitations have been put upon them.  It is gauged by their willingness to face those challenges.  It is based upon their refusal to quit despite the odds.  

Since Scientists have already discovered the existence of mirror neurons which account for our ability to mimic behavior, videos such as this are invaluable because they provide patterns which our brains are able to recognize and process.  Regardless of our present inability to vet out the nuances of how this happens at this point in Human history, I am willing to settle for a descriptive such as, 'inspirational' until which time we do grasp precisely what happens when we see fellow Human Beings meet their challenges and realize that we too can follow suit.

Undoubtedly, there are neural pathways being tapped into - through both sight and sound, through musical rhythms, and harmonies that we are only beginning to understand.  And that is what is most compelling to me; I may not understand all the complexities, but it is fascinating what role emotion plays in helping us to prevail over adversity, our ability to make connections and feel a sense of happiness for a complete stranger. 

Never mind that this gentleman's vestibular system and metabolic capacity is dramatically altered through Yoga - truly impressive - and yet, so much more is happening than the physics of motion, or potential and kinetic energy transformations as related to human movement, or the vectors tied to kinesthetic learning and its relationship to robotics etc.  The list could go on and on...  

Thus, my fellow students, regardless of how nebulous this 'inspirational' this video appears at first blush, I am confident your generation will make significant inroads to understanding the components and the roles they play in driving us to do more, discover more and be all that we are capable of being.

"Never give up"