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| This is what came to my mind as I was thinking about "The Art of Possibility" |
Rule #6 is so important to remember. I think it is important to remember to not take ourselves too seriously. We get so busy and worked up about things. It's all invented anyway, right?
I also like the idea of "presence without resistance". The book gives the example of going on a Florida vacation, only to have rain. I think asking the question, "What do we want to do from here?" and being open to many other possibilities is a healthy way to look at life. Surely we all have disappointments in life at times, but looking at new possibilities without dwelling on the negative is something everyone could try to do.
On a side note, after watching Zander's TED talks, I think the audio book (if he narrated it) would be fantastic!
Dana I totally agree that moving on past resistance is important especially since life will bring many challenges. It’s important to learn to be open to many possibilities. I also like the idea of allowing students to be leaders by teaching one another. With two sets of twins, my older set (boys) takes the lead in our household. They ensure that our younger set (girls) is well taken care of.
ReplyDeleteGreat observations from the reading. I love the rainy Florida vacation reference... 'cause we used to have our monthly graduation ceremonies at the Hard Rock in Universal and from April to October you could almost guarantee that it would rain. I felt so sorry for all those who came to Florida to enjoy the sunshine only to get rained on... the best time of year to visit Florida being when it's snowing everywhere else and NOT during the Spring or Summer.... but the point is to be able to travel (or live) without being so tied to expectations that one cannot enjoy a vacation... It's so much fun to travel with friends who can easily adjust to whatever. At the same time I've known some sour pusses how complained about everything and probably have never been any fun to travel with. Great analogy, how well do you travel? Can you just enjoy the journey?
ReplyDeleteThe Rule 6 part of the reading got me on a personal level. As person, I need to remember Rule 6 everyday. I think I would be more productive in my professional and personal life. I hate when something comes up and slaps you in the face.
ReplyDeleteIn my job, I think I have built myself to being serious because helping students attend college is very important to me but I could always change my approach. I think a lot of us take ourselves serious because that is what has been beat into us from day one by family and school. Well, I can speak for myself so it will be hard to pre-program myself out of taking myself serious but I am making it a goal to work on lightening up and laughing.