Please post any reflections, insights, or learnings from Class #4, including 'Ask Your Wise Person', the coin toss, Intuition, Questions, Unending the Status Quo, re-integrating the Feminine, and anything else that's coming up for you!
Great to see this, Lineth! Does this sense of 'accomplishment'/finishing/completing/get involved' help you, hinder you, or both? It so helps to know what we are making choices from.
The wise person I met is my dad ,who has a great influence on me. I spent most of my childhood with my dad, approximately from age 1-13. My dad pointed out the mistakes I made, told me how to be a good person and taught me how to face difficulties. This exercise just brought back all the old memories. It is really enlightening.
What's more, the "for the sake of what"exercise is also awesome. It made me be more determined in my goals. On the other hand, it is exciting to find someone sharing the same dreams with me. View problem from others' perspectives will bring myself more good ideas. It's really awesome
In Class Assignment* Our Session from our past Tuesday Class continues to make me smile with joy because its allowed me to build new friendships in our class* I just received a text from Catherine (Classmate) and it read "For the Sake Of" :) I Love It* So I text in return, For the Sake of my Ancestors deep rooted in my DNA, my Beautiful Family that reminds me that Love is Kind, unconditional, unconventional, and healing* and For the Sake of Oneness with myself and to be whole with a God Fearing Direction. My Good Health, Mentally and Physically and to Wake up every morning with a fresh start to new beginnings. My Happiness is Eternal*
I have loved all of our exercises in class and this past week was no exception. The 2 that stood out for me were - the coin toss and "for the sake of what?".
For the coin toss, my question was "Do I leave my current company? Do I keep seeking other jobs?" The coin toss was heads and that meant "no". I immediately thought no?! It can't be no. So, I was one of the people to raise my hand and ask that the coin be tossed again. I thought a best of 3 would somehow confirm or invalidate the "no" answer. After class, I asked Julie what did it mean that I wanted further tosses. She basically said that it meant that "no" was not the right answer for me. She suggested I check to see if VOJ got in the way and skewed my thinking. I said I get fearful when I think of leaving and staying. But when I started to talk about wanting to explore new things, she said she noticed my face lit up and suggested I pay attention to my body throughout the week. I had another interview the next morning and I was myself - I shared where I thought I could add value and where I could continue to learn. I did not feel stress about "being enough" or "doing a good job". I got called back for further interviews. And the remaining days of my week were peaceful. I felt at ease at my job...not striving to know the answer. Just knowing that an answer already existed inside me. I just need to relax and listen.
The "for the sake of what?" was very powerful too. I witnessed my partner's deep feelings as she responded and it brought tears to both of our eyes. I felt very honored to take it all in. When it came to my turn, I felt self-conscious and VOJ started in. But I kept at it and eventually found my voice.
Thank you Julie and Sherri for this really amazing course. I want take more classes!
This was really inspiring for me to read, as I to asked about leaving my current job and seeking other jobs. I had the other reaction, and didn't want any more tosses because I didn't want the answer to be yes. Your post emphasized the fact that when I am ready, I will know because (paraphrasing your post) an answer will already exist inside me. Relaxing and listening to my intuition, and continuing to psyche out the VOJ, will lead me down the right path until I am ready to pursue other options.
Best of luck with your job interviews and your peaceful state of mind!
A little seed two Saturdays ago grew and stretched as I played with this idea and I got a vision for my life. When considering this week, 'for the sake of what' I answered for the sake of opening myself up to new possibilities.
The coin toss was exactly what I needed, but I didn't know that last week after class. I found that the thoughts the coin toss brought up really helped me tie everything together and discover what my true challenge has been, which was different from what I initially decided it was.
Before the coin was flipped I asked the question: "am I ready to apply for a new job and find a career?" When the coin revealed "no" for an answer, I'm pretty sure I had a very loud sigh of relief. I've been puzzled by this reaction all week and this morning it all finally clicked.
I needed a change in my life, but not the change I thought I needed. External pressures from my parents, friends, peers, etc. have influenced the pressure I have been putting on myself, and the expectations I have been setting. Many people recently have been calling me an “over educated nanny” because of my engineering degree, and I have let these opinions of others work their way into my brain. My VOJ adopted these beliefs and constantly brought me down as I pressured myself for a career change.
This morning I reread the challenge I posted at the beginning of this course and something stood out to me. In stating that I wanted to gain confidence and find a career, I wrote: "I feel as though progressing towards this goal and ultimately conquering my challenge will contribute a lot in the way of my personal happiness and satisfaction." Although finding a career is definitely something I want to do in the near future, that is not my top priority right now. I realize now that my challenge all along has been “personal happiness and satisfaction,” even though I disguised that from myself by prioritizing career and falsely thinking that would make everything happy.
The past couple of weeks have been an incredible journey. From letting go of expectations (those that I place on myself, those that others place on me, and those I place on others) to paying attention to my VOJ, I have honestly felt myself growing happier with each week. Perhaps I am just saying this now because of recent events (I will elaborate in a minute), but I think these things only happened because of everything I learned not only in this class but also about myself through this class. I recently started dating someone new (who, ironically enough, I would not have met if I wasn’t getting a coffee before this class one evening), and I am loving the happy, giddy, and childish emotions that coincide with this. Just this morning I paid off my credit card bill in FULL before the statement closing date and thus officially have zero dollars due next month (YAY!). The past couple of days I have woken up with the biggest smile on my face. Right now I am paying attention to the little things that make me happy, which is exactly what I need to do.
The most meaningful thing exercise on the first day of class made me realize what really drives me: excitement. After this weekends qualities exercise, the superior characteristics that drive the things I love to do are aliveness, enthusiasm, energy, vitality, and bliss. Go figure, these two qualities also align with everything I was told in the “the strength I see in you” exercise. In order to find a career, I desperately needed to find this happiness and excitement again and bring it to the surface. I’ve held it in for too long, thinking I needed an impressive career in order to be happy. In reality, it is the other way around. This happiness and this excitement is exactly what is going to drive me to find a career when I choose to do so. Luckily, I have pulled together all of my credentials and updated my resume (like I stated I wanted to in my challenge statement) so that when my intuition tells me I am ready, I will be ready. Maybe that will be when my cheeks hurt too much from smiling :)
Hi Brittany. I just wanted to share that after finishing my degree and doing many career to do list I decided to take a year off and explore what I wish to do. I was a live in Nanny for almost a year and that was a wonderful growing experience also since I had so much peace and quite go listen to my voice and started my own freelance passion. Good things comes from going on your personal path and only you can choose whats best for you(-: KEEP SMILING !
Thank you so much for your reply! It is hard to explain to others who know me how much this entire experience is allowing me to grow. It has allowed me to move from my safe bubble on the east coast to a new place on my own, become independent (financially and otherwise), and so many other things that it truly is a wonderful growing experience (as you said).
So thank you for not only understanding, but encouraging me to follow this personal path! It has definitely had its ups and downs (as the creative process does) but I see an exciting future!
The wise person I talked with is an ascetic monk who I never met before. He is very quiet looked at me in his wisdom eyes. He is not old, very young actually but looks like he has already live in this world for thousands of years. I asked him something about my childhood, my family and my future, he said something that I hardly understand and tell me to figure it out by myself in a very merciful tone. I cried a lot in front of him, and he promise me he will always be there whenever I want to talk to him. Them I back to the land. This mediation is magic, I never had experience before like this. During this whole process I feel very focus and clam down. I feel I entered and walked in my mind, and I even feel my mind was so clear than anytime else. Through this exercise, I have the courage to ask why and to persue the answer, even thought the answer is given by myself. From: Xueting Zhao
For the sake of what was a wonderful thinking experience. Sometimes you can start walking toward something without thinking why(-: I figure out I will try to make steps for me and my family after knowing clearly for the sake of what. I started talking about it with my close ones thinking how we could live our life in a better way and we decided to talk each week and see if we are happier with what happened. The wise person was a combo of many people I miss in my life now after moving to the state from my country and was very happy to be able to imagine them so lively. I realize how lucky I am that I have so many good people in my life and felt very "rich" and happy with what I already have.
The coin toss has been very powerful for me. My question was: Should I continue my relationship with my boyfriend? The answer in class as we know was "No". I asked myself why I phrased my question like this. I could have asked myself "Should I break up with my boyfriend?" and the result would have been the opposite. So I wondered why I chose my first question. Where did this come from? I ended up breaking the relationship with my boyfriend this past weekend. It was difficult, because he is a wonderful and sweet man, but I didn't see a future. I remained calm and did not get emotional, which surprised me, since I tend to get emotional. At this time, I'm convinced that it was the right decision. We continue to be good friends, and it may actually strengthen our bond. Who knows what the future holds?
I feel so much better after last weeks class. Not just because of the possibility to hear other peoples opinions and priorities about life but also about what my priorities in life are and how I see myself struggling with problems and especially what I'd like to be in a few years. I loved the " for the sake of" exercise. And I had to laugh so bad when the coin decided to be a NO.... I really hoped it to be a yes... Anyways as soon as the No was decided my VOJ popped into my head and made me ask all those questions to myself - should I what would all the others think about my decision... That's why I didn't want it to be a no.. I personally wanted to know if I should go back home to Germany in a few weeks because my Job here as a Full Time Nanny is going to be over. Or should I extend to stay here for another half a year or year. So our classes decision was Not to go home but I already made my decision and just wanted to get sort of a "proof" - unsuccessfully :D Anyways I felt so many things after class (emotions) and it finally made me feel confident about my decision to go back home to Germany and start studies. !!! Thanks a lot !!!
This course has been a wonderful journey and I feel so grateful to share and learn from all of you and your experiences. Last week, the "for the sake of what" exercise stood out to me as something very powerful. The exercise helped both me and my partner come to the root of what motivates our lives and actions. It is so important to reflect on what is the impulse that drives us to do the things we do in our lives, otherwise we are living our lives blindly and just going through the motions. I noticed both me and my partner became quite emotional during the exercise as if we were connecting with some deep understanding of who we are and our purpose in this world. It was also very uplifting to see the beautiful and noble sentiments that were expressed. One thing I have found very inspiring about this course is seeing a common thread that I feel connects us all, as the Essence of who we are is love, and the desire to serve the world through our unique gifts and talents. It has been quite powerful to be a part of this. Thank you!
i want to share a part of the exercise on blog• Recall times when you have been most committed. These are times when you were deeply involved, emotionally committed, and determined to persist in spite of all obstacles. What were you committed to, and what motivated your commitment? Study(I mean in high school) Pride and sense of self-achievement as well as the pure joy from leaning motivated my commitment Travel and doing charity at the same time. Sympathy and generosity motivate me to giving help to others .Moreover, curiosity inspires me to travel a lot cause I want to see a bigger world. • Recall times when you were most decisive. These are times when you knew exactly what to do. You knew you were right and you acted deliberately and confidently, perhaps even in spite of the doubt and objections of others. What enabled you to be that decisive? What values were you honoring or what were you standing for in your decisions? Last winter holiday, I spent my whole winter doing volunteer work in Africa. I acted quite deliberately and confidently and now I have no regrets and feel quite proud of myself. Curiosity towards Africa made me to be that decisive though I know I may encounter dangers. Love for the kids made me willing to offer my help. I am really honoring my courage and good heart in my decision. • When have you taken the strongest stand in your life? What were you standing for? Family and friends are the most important parts in my life. I stand for the love, family and friends. • Recall a time when everyone said you couldn’t do it, but you knew you could, and you did it anyway. What was it? What motivated you? What impact did it have? Climbing to the peek of Mountain Kilimanjaro is the time I want to recall. I broke my arm two month ago and it did not recover fully but it was not very serious. My parents and friends told me not to climb the mountain but I insisted on doing that. It took me seven days to get to the climax . Persistence and a desire to challenge myself motivated me during the whole journey. After this, I know that sometimes I should give a try and insist on doing that. Maybe I will achieve something which seems impossible . • What did you most want to give the world when you were a child? As a child ,harboring a dream as a professor, I want to give the world my knowledge, • As a child, what situation in the world/ (in your life) hurt you the most and how did you respond to that? (recognize that the pain as well as the joy of life may be a clue to your life’s Work)
I really enjoyed the "for the sake of what" issue because i believe that it got down to the heart of the matter and also in some strage way transferred back the power that sometimes gets lost in moments of feeling anxious and confused. I feel like a lot of times we begin to operate like robots and forget that our human is what makes us unique. Our human is working at its peek when we are mindful of why we are doing what we are doing and we are driven by our Essence. That becomes the greatest motivation. In times of tests and difficulties we sometimes lose that it I found that with this exercise it was easy to get it back.
In this class, I meet a wise person. He is an very old man with long and white mustache.It seems that he lives in the heaven and he knows everything in this world.Then I asked him if I am a good guy in others' mind. He replied, no one can be really good in the world. In the society, when you want to protect someone, sometimes you have to harm the interests of others. Nothing can be perfect. After the class, I thought a lot about my life and recalled plenty of memories. Yeah, I always focus on what others are thinking about me and forget the true ideas in my hearts. I wanted to be a good girl in others' mind but lost my own rules and opinions. It's time to change. I should show myself to others and get them know what I am thinking. It will be better if l learn to share ideas and experience with my friends.
I really enjoyed digging deeper into my everyday actions with the question “for sake of what?”. By doing so, I was able to explore the core values that drive me. I know have the tool and plan to use it.
For the sake of what, thats simples words create a lot os feelings in me,because we always think in all the things that the other people want, but it's that really the things that i need? sometimes I'm feeling worried about what my family or my friends whant, or what they will star to think if I decide to do someting, so I have been listening what everybody want and always i forgot to think in what I really want, or what kind of things will make me feel happy, so whit this activity I decide to think first in me, and latter in other person, for the sake of my happinees i will star to find my own way
(I'm having some difficulties to identify myself, but here is Lídia Brito).
This class really twist me. On the Ask Your Wise Person exercise I met two people: my grandmother and Don Norman.
My grandmother is a simple person that badly knows write her name, wear the same kind of dress, little bit vain and I think that she lost the life color, but I really like talk to her and listen her advices.
In the beginning I was afraid that she appeared to me only because she was hospitalized. But I decided give me this chance.
The other person is Donald Norman. He don't know me but he is the most professional reference that I have. I call him "daddy Norman".
I had some problems i had some problems to hear what they were telling me but they both presence was strong to me. I felt this in my body.
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As I returned to home in San Francisco on train I started to cry - actually in all classes of this course sometime I wanted cry but this time I couldn't hold on.
It wasn't because a specific fact, but I think that I started to connect to myself in a different way.
In my mind I thought about the "Unending the Status Quo", "Re-integrating the Feminine" and one of Julie's frase "You already are. So start to be".
How deep is it! This frase opened my eyes to who I am.
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ReplyDeleteGreat to see this, Lineth! Does this sense of 'accomplishment'/finishing/completing/get involved' help you, hinder you, or both? It so helps to know what we are making choices from.
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ReplyDeleteThe wise person I met is my dad ,who has a great influence on me. I spent most of my childhood with my dad, approximately from age 1-13. My dad pointed out the mistakes I made, told me how to be a good person and taught me how to face difficulties. This exercise just brought back all the old memories. It is really enlightening.
ReplyDeleteWhat's more, the "for the sake of what"exercise is also awesome. It made me be more determined in my goals. On the other hand, it is exciting to find someone sharing the same dreams with me. View problem from others' perspectives will bring myself more good ideas. It's really awesome
ReplyDeleteIn Class Assignment* Our Session from our past Tuesday Class continues to make me smile with joy because its allowed me to build new friendships in our class* I just received a text from Catherine (Classmate) and it read "For the Sake Of" :)
ReplyDeleteI Love It* So I text in return, For the Sake of my Ancestors deep rooted in my DNA, my Beautiful Family that reminds me that Love is Kind, unconditional, unconventional, and healing* and For the Sake of Oneness with myself and to be whole with a God Fearing Direction. My Good Health, Mentally and Physically and to Wake up every morning with a fresh start to new beginnings. My Happiness is Eternal*
I have loved all of our exercises in class and this past week was no exception. The 2 that stood out for me were - the coin toss and "for the sake of what?".
ReplyDeleteFor the coin toss, my question was "Do I leave my current company? Do I keep seeking other jobs?" The coin toss was heads and that meant "no". I immediately thought no?! It can't be no. So, I was one of the people to raise my hand and ask that the coin be tossed again. I thought a best of 3 would somehow confirm or invalidate the "no" answer. After class, I asked Julie what did it mean that I wanted further tosses. She basically said that it meant that "no" was not the right answer for me. She suggested I check to see if VOJ got in the way and skewed my thinking. I said I get fearful when I think of leaving and staying. But when I started to talk about wanting to explore new things, she said she noticed my face lit up and suggested I pay attention to my body throughout the week. I had another interview the next morning and I was myself - I shared where I thought I could add value and where I could continue to learn. I did not feel stress about "being enough" or "doing a good job". I got called back for further interviews. And the remaining days of my week were peaceful. I felt at ease at my job...not striving to know the answer. Just knowing that an answer already existed inside me. I just need to relax and listen.
The "for the sake of what?" was very powerful too. I witnessed my partner's deep feelings as she responded and it brought tears to both of our eyes. I felt very honored to take it all in. When it came to my turn, I felt self-conscious and VOJ started in. But I kept at it and eventually found my voice.
Thank you Julie and Sherri for this really amazing course. I want take more classes!
This was really inspiring for me to read, as I to asked about leaving my current job and seeking other jobs. I had the other reaction, and didn't want any more tosses because I didn't want the answer to be yes. Your post emphasized the fact that when I am ready, I will know because (paraphrasing your post) an answer will already exist inside me. Relaxing and listening to my intuition, and continuing to psyche out the VOJ, will lead me down the right path until I am ready to pursue other options.
DeleteBest of luck with your job interviews and your peaceful state of mind!
A little seed two Saturdays ago grew and stretched as I played with this idea and I got a vision for my life.
ReplyDeleteWhen considering this week, 'for the sake of what' I answered for the sake of opening myself up to new possibilities.
The coin toss was exactly what I needed, but I didn't know that last week after class. I found that the thoughts the coin toss brought up really helped me tie everything together and discover what my true challenge has been, which was different from what I initially decided it was.
ReplyDeleteBefore the coin was flipped I asked the question: "am I ready to apply for a new job and find a career?" When the coin revealed "no" for an answer, I'm pretty sure I had a very loud sigh of relief. I've been puzzled by this reaction all week and this morning it all finally clicked.
I needed a change in my life, but not the change I thought I needed. External pressures from my parents, friends, peers, etc. have influenced the pressure I have been putting on myself, and the expectations I have been setting. Many people recently have been calling me an “over educated nanny” because of my engineering degree, and I have let these opinions of others work their way into my brain. My VOJ adopted these beliefs and constantly brought me down as I pressured myself for a career change.
This morning I reread the challenge I posted at the beginning of this course and something stood out to me. In stating that I wanted to gain confidence and find a career, I wrote: "I feel as though progressing towards this goal and ultimately conquering my challenge will contribute a lot in the way of my personal happiness and satisfaction." Although finding a career is definitely something I want to do in the near future, that is not my top priority right now. I realize now that my challenge all along has been “personal happiness and satisfaction,” even though I disguised that from myself by prioritizing career and falsely thinking that would make everything happy.
The past couple of weeks have been an incredible journey. From letting go of expectations (those that I place on myself, those that others place on me, and those I place on others) to paying attention to my VOJ, I have honestly felt myself growing happier with each week. Perhaps I am just saying this now because of recent events (I will elaborate in a minute), but I think these things only happened because of everything I learned not only in this class but also about myself through this class. I recently started dating someone new (who, ironically enough, I would not have met if I wasn’t getting a coffee before this class one evening), and I am loving the happy, giddy, and childish emotions that coincide with this. Just this morning I paid off my credit card bill in FULL before the statement closing date and thus officially have zero dollars due next month (YAY!). The past couple of days I have woken up with the biggest smile on my face. Right now I am paying attention to the little things that make me happy, which is exactly what I need to do.
The most meaningful thing exercise on the first day of class made me realize what really drives me: excitement. After this weekends qualities exercise, the superior characteristics that drive the things I love to do are aliveness, enthusiasm, energy, vitality, and bliss. Go figure, these two qualities also align with everything I was told in the “the strength I see in you” exercise. In order to find a career, I desperately needed to find this happiness and excitement again and bring it to the surface. I’ve held it in for too long, thinking I needed an impressive career in order to be happy. In reality, it is the other way around. This happiness and this excitement is exactly what is going to drive me to find a career when I choose to do so. Luckily, I have pulled together all of my credentials and updated my resume (like I stated I wanted to in my challenge statement) so that when my intuition tells me I am ready, I will be ready. Maybe that will be when my cheeks hurt too much from smiling :)
Hi Brittany.
DeleteI just wanted to share that after finishing my degree and doing many career to do list I decided to take a year off and explore what I wish to do.
I was a live in Nanny for almost a year and that was a wonderful growing experience also since I had so much peace and quite go listen to my voice and started my own freelance passion.
Good things comes from going on your personal path and only you can choose whats best for you(-:
KEEP SMILING !
Thank you so much for your reply! It is hard to explain to others who know me how much this entire experience is allowing me to grow. It has allowed me to move from my safe bubble on the east coast to a new place on my own, become independent (financially and otherwise), and so many other things that it truly is a wonderful growing experience (as you said).
DeleteSo thank you for not only understanding, but encouraging me to follow this personal path! It has definitely had its ups and downs (as the creative process does) but I see an exciting future!
happy = happEEE
ReplyDeleteThe wise person I talked with is an ascetic monk who I never met before. He is very quiet looked at me in his wisdom eyes. He is not old, very young actually but looks like he has already live in this world for thousands of years. I asked him something about my childhood, my family and my future, he said something that I hardly understand and tell me to figure it out by myself in a very merciful tone. I cried a lot in front of him, and he promise me he will always be there whenever I want to talk to him. Them I back to the land. This mediation is magic, I never had experience before like this. During this whole process I feel very focus and clam down. I feel I entered and walked in my mind, and I even feel my mind was so clear than anytime else. Through this exercise, I have the courage to ask why and to persue the answer, even thought the answer is given by myself.
ReplyDeleteFrom: Xueting Zhao
For the sake of what was a wonderful thinking experience. Sometimes you can start walking toward something without thinking why(-: I figure out I will try to make steps for me and my family after knowing clearly for the sake of what. I started talking about it with my close ones thinking how we could live our life in a better way and we decided to talk each week and see if we are happier with what happened. The wise person was a combo of many people I miss in my life now after moving to the state from my country and was very happy to be able to imagine them so lively. I realize how lucky I am that I have so many good people in my life and felt very "rich" and happy with what I already have.
ReplyDeleteThe coin toss has been very powerful for me. My question was: Should I continue my relationship with my boyfriend? The answer in class as we know was "No". I asked myself why I phrased my question like this. I could have asked myself "Should I break up with my boyfriend?" and the result would have been the opposite. So I wondered why I chose my first question. Where did this come from? I ended up breaking the relationship with my boyfriend this past weekend. It was difficult, because he is a wonderful and sweet man, but I didn't see a future. I remained calm and did not get emotional, which surprised me, since I tend to get emotional. At this time, I'm convinced that it was the right decision. We continue to be good friends, and it may actually strengthen our bond. Who knows what the future holds?
ReplyDeleteI feel so much better after last weeks class. Not just because of the possibility to hear other peoples opinions and priorities about life but also about what my priorities in life are and how I see myself struggling with problems and especially what I'd like to be in a few years. I loved the " for the sake of" exercise. And I had to laugh so bad when the coin decided to be a NO.... I really hoped it to be a yes... Anyways as soon as the No was decided my VOJ popped into my head and made me ask all those questions to myself - should I what would all the others think about my decision... That's why I didn't want it to be a no.. I personally wanted to know if I should go back home to Germany in a few weeks because my Job here as a Full Time Nanny is going to be over. Or should I extend to stay here for another half a year or year. So our classes decision was Not to go home but I already made my decision and just wanted to get sort of a "proof" - unsuccessfully :D Anyways I felt so many things after class (emotions) and it finally made me feel confident about my decision to go back home to Germany and start studies. !!! Thanks a lot !!!
ReplyDeleteThis course has been a wonderful journey and I feel so grateful to share and learn from all of you and your experiences. Last week, the "for the sake of what" exercise stood out to me as something very powerful. The exercise helped both me and my partner come to the root of what motivates our lives and actions. It is so important to reflect on what is the impulse that drives us to do the things we do in our lives, otherwise we are living our lives blindly and just going through the motions. I noticed both me and my partner became quite emotional during the exercise as if we were connecting with some deep understanding of who we are and our purpose in this world. It was also very uplifting to see the beautiful and noble sentiments that were expressed. One thing I have found very inspiring about this course is seeing a common thread that I feel connects us all, as the Essence of who we are is love, and the desire to serve the world through our unique gifts and talents. It has been quite powerful to be a part of this. Thank you!
ReplyDeletei want to share a part of the exercise on blog• Recall times when you have been most committed. These are times when you were deeply involved, emotionally committed, and determined to persist in spite of all obstacles. What were you committed to, and what motivated your commitment?
ReplyDeleteStudy(I mean in high school) Pride and sense of self-achievement as well as the pure joy from leaning motivated my commitment
Travel and doing charity at the same time. Sympathy and generosity motivate me to giving help to others .Moreover, curiosity inspires me to travel a lot cause I want to see a bigger world.
• Recall times when you were most decisive. These are times when you knew exactly what to do. You knew you were right and you acted deliberately and confidently, perhaps even in spite of the doubt and objections of others. What enabled you to be that decisive? What values were you honoring or what were you standing for in your decisions?
Last winter holiday, I spent my whole winter doing volunteer work in Africa. I acted quite deliberately and confidently and now I have no regrets and feel quite proud of myself. Curiosity towards Africa made me to be that decisive though I know I may encounter dangers. Love for the kids made me willing to offer my help. I am really honoring my courage and good heart in my decision.
• When have you taken the strongest stand in your life? What were you standing for?
Family and friends are the most important parts in my life. I stand for the love, family and friends.
• Recall a time when everyone said you couldn’t do it, but you knew you could, and you did it anyway. What was it? What motivated you? What impact did it have?
Climbing to the peek of Mountain Kilimanjaro is the time I want to recall. I broke my arm two month ago and it did not recover fully but it was not very serious. My parents and friends told me not to climb the mountain but I insisted on doing that. It took me seven days to get to the climax . Persistence and a desire to challenge myself motivated me during the whole journey. After this, I know that sometimes I should give a try and insist on doing that. Maybe I will achieve something which seems impossible .
• What did you most want to give the world when you were a child?
As a child ,harboring a dream as a professor, I want to give the world my knowledge,
• As a child, what situation in the world/ (in your life) hurt you the most and how did you respond to that? (recognize that the pain as well as the joy of life may be a clue to your life’s Work)
I really enjoyed the "for the sake of what" issue because i believe that it got down to the heart of the matter and also in some strage way transferred back the power that sometimes gets lost in moments of feeling anxious and confused. I feel like a lot of times we begin to operate like robots and forget that our human is what makes us unique. Our human is working at its peek when we are mindful of why we are doing what we are doing and we are driven by our Essence. That becomes the greatest motivation. In times of tests and difficulties we sometimes lose that it I found that with this exercise it was easy to get it back.
ReplyDeleteIn this class, I meet a wise person. He is an very old man with long and white mustache.It seems that he lives in the heaven and he knows everything in this world.Then I asked him if I am a good guy in others' mind. He replied, no one can be really good in the world. In the society, when you want to protect someone, sometimes you have to harm the interests of others. Nothing can be perfect. After the class, I thought a lot about my life and recalled plenty of memories. Yeah, I always focus on what others are thinking about me and forget the true ideas in my hearts. I wanted to be a good girl in others' mind but lost my own rules and opinions. It's time to change. I should show myself to others and get them know what I am thinking. It will be better if l learn to share ideas and experience with my friends.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed digging deeper into my everyday actions with the question “for sake of what?”. By doing so, I was able to explore the core values that drive me. I know have the tool and plan to use it.
ReplyDeleteFor the sake of what, thats simples words create a lot os feelings in me,because we always think in all the things that the other people want, but it's that really the things that i need? sometimes I'm feeling worried about what my family or my friends whant, or what they will star to think if I decide to do someting, so I have been listening what everybody want and always i forgot to think in what I really want, or what kind of things will make me feel happy, so whit this activity I decide to think first in me, and latter in other person, for the sake of my happinees i will star to find my own way
ReplyDelete(I'm having some difficulties to identify myself, but here is Lídia Brito).
ReplyDeleteThis class really twist me. On the Ask Your Wise Person exercise I met two people: my grandmother and Don Norman.
My grandmother is a simple person that badly knows write her name, wear the same kind of dress, little bit vain and I think that she lost the life color, but I really like talk to her and listen her advices.
In the beginning I was afraid that she appeared to me only because she was hospitalized. But I decided give me this chance.
The other person is Donald Norman. He don't know me but he is the most professional reference that I have. I call him "daddy Norman".
I had some problems i had some problems to hear what they were telling me but they both presence was strong to me. I felt this in my body.
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As I returned to home in San Francisco on train I started to cry - actually in all classes of this course sometime I wanted cry but this time I couldn't hold on.
It wasn't because a specific fact, but I think that I started to connect to myself in a different way.
In my mind I thought about the "Unending the Status Quo", "Re-integrating the Feminine" and one of Julie's frase "You already are. So start to be".
How deep is it! This frase opened my eyes to who I am.