A special Thanksgiving episode! "Gratitude" by Oliver Sacks

For this very special Thanksgiving episode of Most Self-Improved, hosts Bhavana and Erin discuss Oliver Sacks' collection of essays "Gratitude." The late Sacks penned the book during his battle with cancer.“I cannot pretend I am without fear. But my predominant feeling is one of gratitude," he wrote. "I have loved and been loved; I have been given much and I have given something in return; I have read and traveled and thought and written. I have had an intercourse with the world, the special intercourse of writers and readers."He added: “Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and adventure.”In this episode:1:00 Introduction of the book2:00 Discussion of the first essay10:30 Erin reads “What I Will Miss,” one of Nora Ephron's essays from her book "I Remember Nothing."12:13 Bhavana and Erin share what they're grateful for More:Purchase "Gratitude" by Oliver Sacks. Share your thoughts about the book and what you're grateful for on our show Instagram, @MostSelfImproved