Quantum Radio

by A.G. Riddle

Being unafraid was a bad thing. It was deadly. And an evolutionary dead end. Being afraid was good. It conveyed a survival advantage. Selective pressure favored the fearful. Thus, the entire human race became populated with people like all of us—humans with genes that biologically program us to be afraid of eyes watching us. What does that tell you?”

Part of life is knowing that our bodies are biologically programmed to certain reactions.

being brave isn’t about not feeling fear. It’s about feeling fear and overcoming it.

When we’re kind and helpful to others, it calms the fight-or-flight response in our brains. Kindness is a natural stress reliever. It puts our minds in a different place. When we change our attitude, it changes how our brain reacts. We’re not on the defensive. We’re on the offense—and we’re doing the offense to help others. That’s a deep well of strength.”

that’s the power of science: it reveals the mysteries of life. It helps us understand ourselves and the world around us.

There, at the intersection of what you love and what

you’re good at, is a magical place of success and happiness. It’s just hard to find.”

Science made sense. People didn’t.

This I know: two things are important in life. The choices you make. And the people you meet. You don’t think so when you’re young, but you’ll know the truth one day: every day of your life is nothing more than a series of choices. Streets you can’t see. Sometimes you take the wrong road.”

“You took the wrong one. You either did the right thing or the wrong thing. In this world, you can be attacked for both. The only way to avoid being attacked is to do nothing important, nothing that matters to anyone.”

“The greatest mistake you can ever make in this life is assuming things will stay the same. Change—that’s the only real constant.

We’ve all got to learn from our past.

you don’t, you’ll never grow, never figure out who you really are.

once you learn from the past, you’ve gotta let it go. It can’t do anything else for you. The ...

“Attitude and perspective are two sides of the same coin.

does not do to dwell on that which you do not have. You find strength—and freedom—in what you have.”

loneliness isn’t about the lack of contact with people. It’s about feeling like there’s no one who really cares about you.