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Ryan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:07:15 +0000

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Comment on Butterflies in the Mind: Taking the Long View by Daily link Monday, November 23, 2009. « TaskWriter

Daily link Monday, November 23, 2009. « TaskWriter — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:12:06 +0000

[...] telling us about the butterflies that exist in the mind of his students. And not only…”Butterflies in the Mind: Taking the Long View “. Teaching is like that. We set off butterflies in the mind, whose wing-flaps have little [...]

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bruis — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:23:06 +0000

Nothing fails like success.

Comment on Butterflies in the Mind: Taking the Long View by Dustin Wax

Dustin Wax — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:17:48 +0000

Kurt: You got it — obviously I *care*, since my job is to make sure my students at least understand the material in the course; as you said, though, it didn’t *bother me* that this student was so angry about it. In fact, it pleases me — we get angry and offended when our core values, things we don’t consider very often, are suddenly challenged, so this kind of reaction tells me that something’s happening with the student. I know it will take some time — longer than the class — to process it all, so I let myself wait.

Comment on Rethink the Season of Giving by Dustin Wax

Dustin Wax — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:11:03 +0000

Ghoul: I’m not saying there’s anything necessarily wrong with giving at Christmastime, and I’m certainly not saying you shouldn’t feel good about it. But if this time of year brings out the best in us — and I think it does for many — perhaps we should think about letting the best of us out more often! Certainly (and unfortunately) the need doesn’t go away when we’ve gotten our thrill and moved on.

There’s a saying that came to mind as I was writing this, “Give til it hurts”. I don’t think we have to go that far, but the idea is interesting: that we give not just when it’s convenient or rewarding but as a duty, a regular part of our lives. Not everyone can do it, but if you can make giving an aspect of your being instead of just something you do now and again, I think you’re going to be a better person for it.

Comment on Butterflies in the Mind: Taking the Long View by Kurt

Kurt — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:03:04 +0000

Thanks Dustin for your insightful article. I’m curious about the student who disagreed with you. The the student may have written the article believing in the same “cultivating butterflys” principle, that they might be able to influence you to understand their perspective, even if not right away. You said that you “didn’t care”, but I hope that by that you meant that it didn’t bother you that they disagreed with you, not that you weren’t considering their opinion. And so do you think their argument influenced you? If so, then it would be even greater evidence for cultivating butterflys.

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hakima — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:54:09 +0000

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Comment on Butterflies in the Mind: Taking the Long View by Alaa

Alaa — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:47:51 +0000

I’m a student of English literature and I also write for a student magazine. I was talking, few days ago, with the chief editor of this magazine about why do we write? I mean, I don’t see any change in people after they read the magazine or my articles. The chief editor told me that we don’t have to see the change right after the magazine is published, but maybe someday, someone I don’t even know, reads the magazine and it changes something in him, and he starts to make a change in people round him, and so on.
We may not be able to see the results of our work, but we have to be sure that it’s there.

Comment on Butterflies in the Mind: Taking the Long View by Helen

Helen — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:40:30 +0000

A good part of my identity has been established by my teachers. They knew how to “cultivate” me, and at some point(an important one it seems) they told me that something, that turned on the spark. Each one of us had THE teacher. I guess it is a very fulfilling feeling!

Comment on 10 HARD Ways to Make Your Life Better by Mindful Perceptions

Mindful Perceptions — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:11:59 +0000

Nice article very inspiring! We have a tendency in life to sink into the ordinary where everyday becomes the same as before. We have to do something different and kick start our life! Life can be amazing we just have to make it so.

Comment on Butterflies in the Mind: Taking the Long View by Finja

Finja — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:43:21 +0000

That’s why I sometimes write letters (real paper ones) to my old teachers when “the bomb went off” (I actually like the mind-bomb-metaphor better) and their teachings affected me years later.

Up next is a letter to my art teacher in high school. I really hated him in class, but recently I got very interested in modern art, and so many of his words now ring in my mind and I feel like “wow, that actually makes sense now”.
And I just want to let him know.

Comment on Butterflies in the Mind: Taking the Long View by Kenji Crosland

Kenji Crosland — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23:51 +0000

It’s amazing that although we might hear about a particular concept we don’t accept until the storm comes many years later. I myself have ignored or rejected the wisdom of other people many times only to later accept the wisdom years later. Thanks for your insight. It really brings idea into focus.

Comment on Information Pollution Alert! Living with Data Smog by Anna

Anna — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:19:20 +0000

This strategy has been around for ages. (If you can’t convince them, confuse them.) I think that between the burgeoning of mass communication and the fact that much of our economy is now apparently based on buying unneccesary stuff it’s not surprising that data smog has gotten so far out of control. Obviously it’s a problem, but I can’t see it coming up over the dinner table in the average American layperson’s household. The concept is just so abstract and data obfuscation so normal. Regulation isn’t likely considering, but what about a public awareness campaign, a movement aimed against mental pollution? Does anyone know if something like this exists?

Comment on Scoring 100% in Time Management by Francis Wade

Francis Wade — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:33:16 +0000

Mia — habits are tough to break!

Procrastination in a particularly tricky one, as people interpret what that means in different ways. Reading your comment made me think that I need to write a post on the topic sometime soon due to the amount of stress related to the topic. Check this blog soon for something new on this…

Comment on Butterflies in the Mind: Taking the Long View by Mendy

Mendy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:55:46 +0000

I identify with this concept you’ve laid out as well. I work and have worked with children and adolescents for most of employable days. We plant seeds, maybe water…but do not always get to see the fruits of our labor. If we are lucky maybe it will come back around one day. We just have to have perseverance and confidence in our labor and trust “the powers that be” to do the rest.

Comment on Butterflies in the Mind: Taking the Long View by Dan Berlin

Dan Berlin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:43:15 +0000

I think there is another point to take away from this article, which is to avoid getting wrapped up too tightly in the natural worries of acceptance or perfection in one’s work. Find something valuable in what you are doing, and be happy contributing value, even to a select few. I often see many people throw away brilliant ideas because just one or two individuals were disinterested. Thanks for the nuanced post!

Comment on Pain and Posture: The Basics by Tom

Tom — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:48:54 +0000

> Okay, that first picture is nasty.
True if you do that too often you’ll be having back trouble as well!

Comment on Butterflies in the Mind: Taking the Long View by fernanda

fernanda — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:47:58 +0000

Thank you! As a math teacher myself I can surely relate to and find solace in your comments!

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cure — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:40:32 +0000

エアロバイク　おすすめってどこをポイントに見ますか。例えば、エアロバイク　消費カロリーは重要ですよね。それから参考になるのが、エアロバイク　口コミ情報は参考にしますよね。探したところ、サイクルツイスタースリム　通販
っていうのはどうでしょう。サイクルツイスタースリム　消費カロリーも他のエアロバイクより高いみたいです。サイクルツイスタースリム　口コミもたくさん寄せられていますし。
話は変わりますが、たばこ税　増税の問題は深刻ですよね
たばこ税たばこ税　値上げの問題はなるべく抑えてもたいたいものです。

Comment on Rethink the Season of Giving by Ghoul

Ghoul — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:33:38 +0000

I find your article a bit too aggressive.

Particularly the part where it says you shouldn’t be a giving person because it makes you feel good, or because it earns you some credit.

I understand there should be a form of dignity present – such as donating things that are worth donating. And I also agree that you may choose to decline a donation if it is given with very obvious disrespect.

But with everything else, I don’t think you should question people’s motives. So what if some give only at christmas, so what if some give just to feel better about themselves. Preaching to them about “true giving” is much more likely to get them repulsed, because to be honest, that’s only just another way of saying “I’m a more honest giver than you”.

Many companies create credit schemes just to inspire people who would normally not even consider donating, and if giving some money on christmas gives you a warm feeling for a while, what is so terrible about that? Sure, it’s not the optimal pure selfless giving, but few people have the luxury of that, given the hectic lifestyles – all I’m saying is, they do what they can.

So as long as you don’t outright disrespect the people you donate to, they should not be judgmental of you. Bragging about how much you donated to get some extra points with the media isn’t being disrespectful.

Oh well. Just wanted to offer a different angle. The truth is, I don’t think people are that bad – it’s just that during the holiday season it seems people are a bit stressed and are seeing more hypocrisy than there actually is.