Last night, I watch the movie Limitless. It’s the story of a man who is given a drug that allows him to utilize his entire brain. You see, researchers believe we only use a fraction of the brain’s full power. With this drug, people are able to tap into the rest of the brain, and the results are … well, limitless.
The brain is a fascinating part of the human body. I’m sure all of us can tell stories of hearing a note or two of a song on the radio, and suddenly remembering all the lyrics to the song … even if it’s been many years since you last heard it.
It happened to me earlier this week. I’m back at the gym every day. On Monday, I grabbed a change of clothes and my old combination lock. I hadn’t touched the lock in over two years, and yet the moment I had it in my hand and began spinning the numbers, I remembered the combination. Amazing. All that stuff stored in your brain.
In fact, I stood there amazed at the power of the brain as I opened the lock to put my bag in the locker earlier this week. Incredible how I could remember those three numbers. I threw my bag in the locker and closed it up, still baffled at how amazing the brain truly was. I began walking toward the change room door, ready to work out, when I realized that perhaps my brain wasn’t as amazing as I was giving it credit for.
I forgot to put on my gym shorts. Yes, I was about to walk out into the gym wearing a t-shirt, socks & shoes, and just my underwear. Good thing my eyes caught what my brain forgot to remind me to do … put on pants.
Yeah, the brain is amazing. Sort of.
What about you? Any fun stories of a time when your brain wasn’t exactly the marvel of the human body it’s supposed to be?
