Lessons From Marvel
The Mission Newsletter, 4/27/18
“Heroes are made by the path they choose, not the powers they are graced with.” -Iron Man
News That Matters
Health
I’d like a sprinkle of Chai with that Tai:
A study published in the Journal of Neuroimaging analyzed the chemical effects of Tai Chi, a mind-body exercise routine, on older adults.
After participants completed a 12 week Tai Chi course, researchers found an improvement in brain metabolism and muscle energetics. This is only a pilot study but could pave the path for similar studies that test if Tai Chi is an effective method for combating psychological and physical disease.
Wealth
The Top 10 Most In-Demand Skills for 2018:
“I decided to play a different game with my life. While the majority of people follow the prescribed program of ‘Go to school, take tests, graduate and enter the employment funnel with no sense of meaning, desire, or intrigue,’ I have and will continue to develop the skills that make a difference in the real world.” — Ayodeji Awosika
From having a bias towards action and knowing how to learn, to acquiring grit and focus, these are the 10 skills that school never taught you.
Wisdom
The Story After Show Week 5:
In this week’s show, CEO and Founder of The Mission, Chad Grills, talks with Stephanie Postles, Ian Faison, and special guest Ellen Petry Leanse as they discuss:
- the four BIG ideas/principles that come from the stories this week that featured Angie Hicks, Diane Greene, Steven Ross, and Daniel Alarik
- Plus, they show you how to apply these big ideas in your own life
This is one of the most in-depth after shows we’ve recorded yet, so you won’t want to miss it! 🤗
Tech Trends
Google something with your mind:
The folks at MIT Media Lab are making the ‘impossible’ tech of the future a current reality. One of their recent inventions: a device that you can use to ask Google a question without ever speaking.
“What happens is when you’re reading or when you’re talking to yourself, your brain transmits electrical signals to your vocal cords. You can actually pick these signals up and you can get certain clues as to what the person intends to speak.”
The device picks up these signals, sends them to a computer that converts them into a question and searches for the answer, and then delivers that answer back to the user via ‘vibrations transmitted through his skull and into his inner ear.’ 😲
The future is nigh!
Marketing Trends
We’ve already mentioned this several times, but we are just so pumped that we have to share it again: Infinity War hits the theaters today! 🎉
The film is nearly 3 hours long and every second is sure to be overflowing with action, humor, and epic clashes between good and evil. We can’t wait!
The Marvel Universe has undoubtedly withstood the test of time, but what is it about these stories that keep viewers flooding the box office? Sure, we all love the superb cast and immersive cinematic magic (plus everyone’s favorite Stan Lee cameos and end credits scenes), but there must be more to it than that, right?
We think so. In anticipation of Infinity War, here are 20 quick storytelling lessons we can learn from Marvel.
The Best of What We Are Listening To
The only thing better than classic audiobooks are classic audiobooks that you can get for free. That’s why we’ve put together this list of 25 of our favorite free audiobooks! From Aesop, to Jane Austen, to Charles Dickens, these timeless stories are home to generations of wisdom. 📚 🤓
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