For about a week, my meditations were not helpful. I could not quiet my mind. I have invented a remedy, at least for the specific problem I’ve been having.
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Assisting with Landmark Education
I took an assisting [1] position at Landmark some years ago, as “Production Supervisor” for a seminar series. This position consisted of managing a small team (5 people, I think.) We were responsible for all aspects of the production and logistics of this seminar series. There were ten seminar sessions, one per week with a few breaks. This meant the assisting position was (mercifully) time-bound.
Upcoming Flurry of Activity
I have four blog posts in the hopper right now, in various stages of presentability. At least two of them are much longer than I like to have posts be. Expect lots (in a relative sense of lots) of activity over the next week or two.
No New Results
Meditation for the last few days has been less productive than I’d like. I can’t stop thinking about my writing; I have so many ideas I want to get out.
Better Writing
Concise and simple are beautiful.
Precise and correct are important.
Telling stories powerfully is essential.
Tell your story powerfully instead of telling someone what to do. Instead of resisting being told what to do, perhaps they’ll see an opportunity for themselves that was previously obscured. Perhaps they already know what to do, and just need a little push to actually do it.
Instead of saying “I think,” ask if what you think could be the case. Instead of saying “You should,” ask what would happen if they did. Instead of saying “That’s not the case,” ask, “if that were the case, wouldn’t this also be the case?”