A younger person making a selection from a softly lit wooden box or drawer, slightly ajar, filled with words in the style of old typeset letterpress letters, vintage dictionary pages, and small labeled tags — like a jeweler's tray, but for words instead of gems. Warm amber tones. Evokes the idea of a personal vocabulary as an accumulated treasure you can draw from.

The Words We Choose – 7 Takeaways No. 294

You are what you read. Please don’t judge me. Memory isn’t what you think. The words you use matter. The cost of science denial. Understand thyself. Fear and aging. Never stop learning.