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NICHOLAS BOOTHMAN
chemicals like dopamine that bring us joy and
happiness. It's like our expectations can spontaneously
rewire our brains for success!
Even if you're not open to magic moments, they
can still surprise you. Your brain is always working
behind the scenes, making connections and
discovering new things, even when you're not thinking
about it. And sometimes, things just happen by chance.
You might get rescued, or influenced, or stumble upon
a new career. These things can happen even if you're
not attuned to them. It’s just that they happen much
more often when you are.
A Stranger in the Night
Jessie Stern was driving home from university in a
snowstorm when a sudden burst of steam erupted
from her car's hood. The windshield wipers flailed
wildly, battling the snowfall, but she managed to steer
into a Taco Bell parking lot just as the employees were
rushing to close up shop ahead of the storm
"It was a Sunday evening, and no tow truck would
come out until the storm passed,” she told me, her
voice still shaken by the memory. “The staff was
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