The human brain is a network of approximately 100 billion neurons, and whatever you are doing, neural connections will be created.
Depending on which neurons get stimulated, you'll have connections that will become stronger and others that will become weaker.
So whenever we learn a new skill, we are changing how our brain is wired on a deep level. We actually become better at whatever it is we focus on!
This is what they call neuroplasticity. Let me link the definition from wikipedia here as well:
Neuroplasticity, also known as brain plasticity or neural plasticity, is an umbrella term that describes lasting change to the brain throughout an individual's life course. The term gained prominence in the latter half of the 20th century, when new research showed that many aspects of the brain can be altered (or are "plastic") even into adulthood.This notion is in contrast with the previous scientific consensus that the brain develops during a critical period in early childhood and then remains relatively unchanged (or "static").
Did you read that?! Even when we get older our brain still changes and we can still rewire ourselves into becoming smarter, better, faster,.... Kanye style! So no more excuses mkay!
Virtually any sort of skill can be created through training. Look at Rüdiger Gamm for example who used to fail at math and became a famous mental calculator, capable of performing extremely complex mathematics!
Isn't this amazing news? Instead of looking up to other people, you can actually become them! You just have to take responsibility, work on becoming more self aware and focus yourself on whatever it is you want to get better at!
Since everything depends on which neurons you have been stimulating throughout your life, it might be interesting to know this goes both ways and also counts for negative thinking. So what are you going to do about that?
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On how language influences us: https://steemit.com/psychology/@athenajade/do-we-speak-the-same-language
On absolute truths: https://steemit.com/psychology/@athenajade/debate-1-is-there-such-a-thing-as-an-absolute-universal-truth
On the limitations our conditioning puts upon us: https://steemit.com/life/@athenajade/this-inner-cage-called-conditioning
