“I had a lot of respect for Angela Duckworth but the logic and narrative of the handshake episode just did not resonate with me at all. The alternatives to handshake (post COVID) provided were bizarre and laughable. Yes hand hygiene is a legitimate concern and there are quite a few men (especially) who don’t practice it.
That said, if we all became such germophobes, we would not develop the immune coping mechanisms needed to ward off even minor foreign particles that invade our bodies on a daily basis. Ever notice how those that grew up in extremely sanitized environments fall sick easier!!
For some who writes about Grit, I found the approach rather soft and un-gritty.
- bharat Jalan”
Bharat Jalan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/19/20