When a box turtle is crossing the road and it hears a car coming, it reacts by drawing in its head and feet, contracting for protection. Evolution has kept turtles alive for hundreds of millions of years that way. What works as a natural defense isn’t much use, though, when a Yukon or Explorer is barreling down on you. There are times when contracting inward is the very worst thing you can do.
Read the rest of this article in the San Francisco Chronicle
Visit www.intent.com to read more from Deepak Chopra and other prominent voices.