It appeared that perhaps I use my
VLPFC (Ventrolateral prefrontal cortex) more than any other part of my cortical brain.
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At the
breakfast spread at the hotel buffet my stretched hand, which though had
started to grab a croissant, went past it....and picked a boiled egg....as the
VLPFC put brakes in the path of unnecessary calories going into my body.
In the program, a participant made a comment about a
real issue he had, I glossed over it as I wanted to finish the section in time,
but the brain’s braking system put the jam, reminding me that we are in the
program to solve real challenges and not merely to tick some agenda items... I
stopped and called on him to detail his challenge and involved everyone in the
discussion. Later at the airport, found my flight is delayed. I thought of
buying an earlier flight ticket, but the price of making a last minute booking,
and the loss on cancelling an existing ticket made me stop.
It is amazing that once you start noticing, you
realize how much the VLPFC guards you from going astray...and how grateful we
should be to this Brain’s Braking System.