Book, music, and media recommendations
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchel. Excellent time travel fiction with some rich stories about how we might return through the generations. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49628.Cloud_Atlas
My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem. Non-fiction guide to healing intergenerational trauma especially as it relates to race in America. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34146782-my-grandmother-s-hands
Grasp: The Science Transforming How We Learn by Sanjay Sarma and Luke Yoquinto. New findings and results from MIT experiences with online and blended learning. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49348224-grasp
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor. Remarkable coverage of a lot of breathing techniques, tied to a strong personal story. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48890486-breath
These books should be read together, if you haven't done so yet. Grit and flexible mindset have a good overlap.
Mindset by Carol Dweck
A very comprehensive perspective on fixed vs. flexible mindset, how to recognize, modify and use it in different areas of life.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40745.Mindset
Grit by Angela Duckworth
Summary of few years of research on grit, including advices on how to train yourself to be gritty.
Sing-Along Messiah
Sing-Along Messiah on Screen | Tafelmusik
For over three decades, George Frideric Handel (aka yours truly) has stepped onto the stage to lead Tafelmusik and an audience chorus of thousands through his timeless masterpiece, Messiah, in a sing-along version.
A free virtual version for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own home on the page.
[ Posting it from a discussion yesterday 17-March-2021 @250 EET. Thanks to the participant ]