Wow-these chapters had a lot of self reflection ideas/exercises! Many of them sound like good practices, but would be tough to start (unless you already think in that manner...). The story in Chapter 9 explaining the Philharmonic concert and its funding was my favorite this time. The person seeking the donation was turned down, but by listening and being open to others ideas ended up with more than they had originally planned. I do believe that a little of Rule #6 was in play in this situation since the person had to relax and go with the flow; if they had been super serious they would have responded to the "no" answer differently and in turn missed on a wonderful opportunity for the whole community.
I also was touched by the story where the teacher shaved her head to show support of the student. The students probably expected to be in trouble (much like the teenagers in Brazil...) but the teacher turned their negative behavior and reactions into a teachable moment. Instead of a lecture she SHOWED them that it is ok to be different supporting the saying, "Actions speak louder than words".
Tiffany,
ReplyDeleteI agree that to put these practices into action will require most of us to alter the way we’ve been accustomed to thinking. I never really thought about how ingrained scarcity thinking is in our media, marketing and politics. And it’s all invented. We owe it to ourselves to not only practice these practices ourselves but to encourage young people to do so as well. After all, the future will be their invention! I want them to invent the best one possible!
Nice post!
Amen, actions do speak louder than words and our students are always watching to see if we really mean what we say. Great observations and comments.
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