Being Aware of the Present Alan Watts

What is the use of planning to be able to eat next week unless I can really enjoy the meals when they come? If I am so busy planning how to eat next week that I cannot fully enjoy what I am eating now, I will be in the same predicament when next week’s meals become now.” If my happiness at this moment consists largely in reviewing happy memories … | Alan Watts Continue reading Being Aware of the Present Alan Watts

Awareness: the Perils and Opportunities of Reality by Anthony De Mello (1992)

In this book, Awareness, Anthony de Mello, uses humor, compassion, and insight to help us understand the importance of “awareness” in understanding ourselves and the world around us. Awareness tackles life’s big questions — love, anger and fear, change, suffering, happiness, and loss. Comment: This is one of my all-time favorite books. I turn to … Continue reading Awareness: the Perils and Opportunities of Reality by Anthony De Mello (1992)

My Business Is to Do My Thing, to Dance My Dance Anthony de Mello

Waking up is unpleasant, you know. You are nice and comfortable in bed. It is irritating to be woken up. That’s the reason the wise guru will not attempt to wake people up. I hope I’m going to be wise here and make no attempt whatsoever to wake you up if you are asleep. It is really none of my business, even though I say to you at times, “Wake up!” My business is to do my thing, to dance my … | Anthony de Mello Continue reading My Business Is to Do My Thing, to Dance My Dance Anthony de Mello

Most People Don’t Live Aware Lives Anthony de Mello

Most people don’t live aware lives. They live mechanical lives, mechanical thoughts — generally somebody else’s — mechanical emotions, mechanical actions, mechanical reactions. Credit: Anthony de Mello Source: AwarenessPosts where this quotation is embedded Analyze Assumptions and Biases Probe the assumptions and biases that might be embedded in a chatbot’s responses Artificial and Natural Intelligence Exploring the … Continue reading Most People Don’t Live Aware Lives Anthony de Mello

Programmed Intelligence Is a thermostat or an electronic calculator intelligent?

Human Intelligence Animal Intelligence Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Programmed intelligence is when a machine or software has limited abilities based on its original programming. It cannot learn or adapt on its own. Examples are basic … Continue reading Programmed Intelligence Is a thermostat or an electronic calculator intelligent?

Conversational Self-awareness Being aware of our own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors during a conversation

Oracy Is a Core Conversational Leadership Skill Conversation Through the Lens of the Johari Window Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Not being self-aware can lead to difficulty in personal growth and development, poor decision-making, and challenges … Continue reading Conversational Self-awareness Being aware of our own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors during a conversation

Conversational Awareness The skill of being able to pay attention to various elements of a conversation

Conversation Through the Lens of the Johari Window Empathy Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Conversations are essential to our lives; however, we often lack awareness during interactions, leading to misunderstandings and conflicts. Developing conversational awareness through … Continue reading Conversational Awareness The skill of being able to pay attention to various elements of a conversation