When I was in medical school I was taught
The dictum that brain cells or neurons could not
Regenerate- and with injury and age were bound to die
So I assumed my brain power would decrease as time went by
New connections in the brain were thought to be formed
Only in childhood, in learning something new, adults would be outperformed
By children, therefore I thought learning a new skill would be
A waste of time and an exercise in futility
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Recently this myth has been disproven by scientists who state
The brain can form new neural networks and create
New connections between neurons to help us learn skills new
At any age, and after an insult to the brain cells too
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With this concept of neuroplasticity I’ve lost my excuse
To not learn a new skill- I have more brain power to use
Than I thought I had, so at something new I should try my hand
I hope new concepts my plastic brain cells would understand..
Passion...unbridled 