She was a soft-spoken, deeply reflective individual who “proved that much can be accomplished when you start with observation and deep listening, and that compassion is not only a sentiment but also a practice.” She was also described as humble and persistent, having “faith in the goodness of others.” The woman we refer to was Jane Goodall, and she passed away last week at the ripe old age of 91 years.
When it comes to famous people and Brain Types, Goodall stands in a proverbial room all by herself. To be sure, there hasn’t been one other #14 BCIR female we can point to who made a name for herself outside of sports. Yes, Ms. Jane was unique, a British primatologist who spent 60 years studying chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park. Her intense research since 1960 made many groundbreaking discoveries about chimpanzees. In fact, she initially thought they were “nicer than human beings,” but later found out “that chimpanzees could be brutal—that they, like us, had a darker side to their nature.”
Earlier, Goodall mentioned “deep listening”, something she, as a dominant Back brained individual, was particularly good at. She once said, “Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don’t believe is right.” And, as much as Goodall was a tangible, evidence-based scientists, she also allowed room for mystery, stating that science couldn’t explain everything, nor did she want it to. “I don’t think that faith, whatever you’re being faithful about, really can be scientifically explained. And I don’t want to explain this whole life business through truth, science. There’s so much mystery. There’s so much awe.”
Lastly, as a youngster, Goodall certainly seemed to be the quinteicential, independent #14. “The tree I had in the garden as a child, my beech tree, I used to climb up there and spend hours. I took my homework up there, my books, I went up there if I was sad, and it just felt very good to be up there among the green leaves and the birds and the sky.”
Who knows, maybe another woman #14 BCIR will make a name for herself in the world someday soon (or is already out there waiting to be discovered). Like her beloved chimpanzees, #14s are often shy, reclusive individuals who truly have so much profound insight to share with the world around them … not to mention, just being good listeners!
Written by: Staff
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