"I love that you've brought this to attention. An extensive database of uncommon but resistant and hardy plants/foods could be developed and organized by climate. Ease of growth and processing should also be taken in to account. I will try to…"
A crash course in changing the world.
LEARN1 You can observe a lot just by watching
I've started to carry a notebook with me at all times. It's not a small and beautiful Moleskin that aspiring writers and artists tend to favour, but a simple, utilitarian black laboratory notebook that I picked up at the University bookstore. I'm trying to put a make a secret into a habit.
I'm trying to slow down and really, deeply look into the way things are. I'm going to make time to make observations before any next steps. I'm going to fight my own impatience and just. watch. first.
Then I am going to make sketches, make notes, ask questions.
And then I'm going to take the time to consider the possibility of how a small change might lead to a large improvement.
I know it seems strange to try to slow down when there is so much important work to be done but I'm starting to think that many of the problems we currently face have their roots in decisions made years ago based on what was fastest, cheapest, and most available option at the time... that worked somewhere else, and was brought here.
And that's why so many things don't seem to fit. Not in an elegant or beautiful way, at least.
("It must be beautiful").
Yes, there is urgency. And we shall make haste slowly.
Just watch.
I'm trying to slow down and really, deeply look into the way things are. I'm going to make time to make observations before any next steps. I'm going to fight my own impatience and just. watch. first.
Then I am going to make sketches, make notes, ask questions.
And then I'm going to take the time to consider the possibility of how a small change might lead to a large improvement.
I know it seems strange to try to slow down when there is so much important work to be done but I'm starting to think that many of the problems we currently face have their roots in decisions made years ago based on what was fastest, cheapest, and most available option at the time... that worked somewhere else, and was brought here.
And that's why so many things don't seem to fit. Not in an elegant or beautiful way, at least.
("It must be beautiful").
Yes, there is urgency. And we shall make haste slowly.
Just watch.
Views: 38
-
Comment by Mita Williams on February 9, 2010 at 3:57pm
-
-
Comment by Ronald Kasendwa on February 9, 2010 at 6:18pm
-
Mita,
Am just wondering what this photo means? What does it stand for? Is it that we are shying away from what is happening? Or may be am getting it wrong! Am so interested in knowing what it means - please help me out!
-
-
I'm not trying to be poetic or shy! I'm just holding up my black lab notebook that I carry with me as "proof" that I really am trying to take the time to make notes and observations.
-
-
Ohkay, you've made it very clear with me now. Thanks!
When I read your post, something excited me; something about making the right decisions. It is very true that tough situations cause velocity in people's thoughts and actions. Taking a bit more time to analyze the situations seems to be an amazing idea from one perspective. However, the more we delay to take action the more severe the effects of these tough situations get out-of-hand. Have you looked at it from that point of view?
My thinking is that there are some critical situations that need urgent action or fast reactions. Like you said, a number of times wrong measures are taken because of the fast reactions and too much pressure - which is very true - but this means that we need to think of how we can learn making quick and efficient decisions and solutions to the problems and challenges we encounter. This is what the EVOKE NETWORK is about. Congratulations for being part of it!
-
Comment by Chelsea Howe on February 20, 2010 at 3:29pm
-
Excellent - keep us posted on how your journal goes. If you don't mind sharing, I think it could be cool to see some pictures of pages. To me, it's always fascinating to figure out what details people think are worth noting. I'd also be interested in knowing how it's helped you organize your attention and the 'bigger mental picture' about what we're trying to do at EVOKE :D
-
Comment by John D. Boyden on March 6, 2010 at 5:20pm
-
I'll add one word, I think most significant to you list: "what was fastest, cheapest, and most available option at the time... that is easiest. Humans tend to favor any decision that is quick, fast, cheap and easy. Especially polititians, although they look to expensive and advantage! +1 vision :)
-
Comment by Emmanuel Tabarly on March 9, 2010 at 5:21pm
-
Mita. What you are suggesting seems so simple, yet it is very very hard. I've tried it, and never quite succeeded. Yet somehow I feel you will... go girllll.
-
Comment by Deborah Cazden on March 10, 2010 at 11:16am
-
Journaling is great for so many reasons. In todays world, we are hooked on technology, but there is something more you get from actually taking a pen to paper, feeling the pages as they slip beneath your fingers. Journaling adds a richness to life that a computer screen just can't do.
-
Comment by James Ream on March 11, 2010 at 6:56pm
-
Love it. By slowing down, you're able to do important things faster, and you save time later. I find careful day-planning helps me slow down, so i make sure I have enough time to do important things. When I'm in a hurry, I make mistakes. When a task has all my attention, I rarely falter.
-
Comment by Jeffrey Clancy on March 13, 2010 at 5:16am
-
Mita I totally agree with what you are doing. I think it is a great idea.
Latest Activity
Fourth of July on the Lake
This past weekend was the annual celebration at the lake house in Connecticut. It is amazing that the lake is still so clear and beautiful after all these years. The watershed association has done a wonderful job protecting these waters from the damaging effects of development.The wood grill was finally ready to cook on, so we didn't miss the propane tank fueled grill anymore. The food actually tasted fresher than in the past and was easy to keep fueled.Dad was very proud of the solar hybrid…See More
Stinging Nettle
In this blog post I will focus on a plant that is abundant in our nature, and which is immensely nutritious. It's of course the Stinging Nettle. Let's start with the chemical constituents of this plant:37 % Non-Nitrogen-Extracts19 - 29 % Ash9 - 21 % Fiber4 % Fat22 % ProteinOnce the leaves are drid, their protein content can reach an astounding 40 %, which is much higher than beef, which even under the best of circ**stances can never exceed 31 % protein. In addition the Stinging Nettle consists…See More
The meal
It is 7'oclock, I was late home from work due to an assignment that i wanted to get ahead on. By the time I get home I am feeling extremley tired and I cannot be bothered to make a proper meal. I walk to the fridge and open it to see what there is for me to eat. All of the out of date foodstuffs have been automaticaly thrown away by the fridge, they will be recycled tomorrow as animal feed or something. I see i have organic local eggs and some local cheese. Foods are vacc** sealded for easy…See More
Future
FutureToday is 2020/1/1. It is just like yesterday. The war is still continuing. It has started since 2010. In 2010, that year was a horrible year. Almost every energy ran out. Every country’s governments were crushed down at the same time. There were riots everywhere. All of the big company’s bosses were killed xdeadx in the riots. Troops fought each other everywhere. Food was bought up xawayx at once. There were no more food supplies in any shops. The economy was all crushed down. All the…See More
public servants
The exchange works directly for state and public workers and servants. It gives them credit in exchange for the amount of public work they contribute to the community. The more constructive they are based off a base rate the more credit they recieve.
© 2024 Created by Alchemy.
Powered by
You need to be a member of Urgent Evoke to add comments!
Join Urgent Evoke