When I was a kid, the older boys used to get my attention by yelling, “Hey, Squirt!”
They didn’t know I’d eventually grow taller than most of them.

Turns out, oceans have squirts too. They’re little animals that attach themselves to underwater surfaces—like a shell, a ship’s hull, or a coral reef. And here’s the weird part: once “sea squirts” settle into their forever home, they digest their own brains.

Seriously.

They no longer need their thinking muscle because all they have to do now is eat. That’s it.
Ironically, they’re shaped a lot like a certain vegetable we love to bake or mash.
So… you might say sea squirts are the ocean’s couch potatoes.

Strange as they are, these creatures remind us of something important: when we stop using a muscle—any muscle—we start to lose it.

“Use it or lose it” applies to both the ones you flex and the one between your ears.Don’t sit still so long that your brain forgets how to stretch. Learn something new. Pick up a hobby. Join a group. Read a good book.

Today’s “Peace of Wisdom” can be found in keeping your brain active—a little use is better than none!