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Curt Isakson wrote:
“A distinction is not a standard to live up to, but a framework of possibility to live into.”
The Art of Possibilities, Rosamund Zander, and Benjamin Zander, 2000.
Instead of commenting on just one part of the last chapters of this book, I would like to write down a few simple thoughts on the whole book:
This book has really got me thinking about I interact with the people around me, and how I react to the environment that surrounds me. I have to remind myself that reality is simply my reality and the perspective I view it from can be so fluid from day to day and moment to moment. I believe that it is up to me to create my world and to make sure that I try to tackle it from a positive and educated viewpoint and keep the WE factor in mind always. I cannot say I have had a book that has stuck with me so well as the Art of Possibilities.
My Response
I agree with your observations wholeheartedly. One of the most important concepts to me has been the one about my reality and perspective on what is happening. This is extremely important in dealing with students, as their reality and perspective are completely different. I now look at student behavior very differently and try to take my person stake out of it. I also gained tremendous insight from the book, A New Earth, by Eckhart Tolle, which has very similar concepts.
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