« No matter what piece of land my heredity has passed on to me; from the moment I take responsibility for its maintenance, nothing prevents me from cultivating the networks that I want to see bloom, or from extracting the weeds that I like to do without. Although it is better to pluck a plant when it is just beginning to grow, even the most tenacious of brambles ends up withering from the moment it is no longer fed. »

« Having said that, I often find myself obliged to endure the whims of my little inner voice in reaction to my instructions. Like young children, the cells of my left hemisphere call into question the authority of my deep self by casting doubt on my resolve. When I ask them a little silence, they keep quiet for a short time before immediately or almost reactivating the circuits of forbidden neurons. If I don't persist in my desire to think of something else by stimulating other sets of cells, the ones I don't want to see take over soon monopolize my attention again. I have come to draw up a list of expedients able to counter them: 1) I remember a fascinating subject of reflection on which I take pleasure in me, 2) I think of something that makes me madly happy or 3) I think of a project that is close to my heart. At worst, I still have the opportunity to fall back on one of these three tactics. »

« Your mother probably forbade you to play with food when you were little. It seems to me, however, that as long as you're only having fun in the privacy of your dining room, there's nothing to complain about! One thing is for sure: having fun with the contents of your plate is a great way to get rid of stress or anxiety! »