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How to be happy at 50
How to be happy at 50 (And no, you DON'T need a man) the Daily Mail
A lovely, lively, poignant, funny article by Jacqui Stephen.
A lovely, lively, poignant, funny article by Jacqui Stephen.
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TEN AXIOMS OF CHOICE THEORY
- 1. We can only control our own behavior
- 2. All we can give another person is information
- 3. All long-lasting psychological problems are relationship problems
- 4. The problem relationship is part of our present life
- 5. What happened in the past has everything to do with what we are today, but we can only satisfy our basic needs right now and plan to continue satisfying them in the future
- 6. We can only satisfy our needs by satisfying the pictures in our Quality World
- 7. All we can do is behave
- 8. All behavior is Total Behavior and is made up of four components: acting, thinking, feeling and physiology
- 9. All Total Behavior is chosen, but we only have direct control over the acting and thinking components. We can only control our feeling and physiology indirectly through how we choose to act and think
- 10. All Total Behavior is designated by verbs and named by the part that is the most recognizable
Choice Theory
Habits of Choice
Caring Habits (YOU?)
Deadly Habits (THEM?)
Let us suppose that it is THEM who exhibit those deadly habits, and assume that Choice Theory is valid (well, it is only a theory, after all!), then choosing such habits means they and we are doing the best they can as far as each of us experiences the situation.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Rational choice theory postulates that an individual chooses the best action according to her preferences and the set of actions available to her. The 'rationality' described by rational choice theory is different from colloquial and most philosophical uses of rationality in that it refers to consistent decision making given the same actions, preferences, and options.
Rationality in rational choice theory does not mean that the actions chosen by an individual are logically valid, or made with full or perfect information. Rational choice theory is a successor of much older descriptions of rational behavior. It is widely used as an assumption of the behavior of individuals in microeconomic models and analysis.
Although rationality cannot be directly empirically tested, empirical tests can be conducted on some of the results derived from the models. Over the last decades it has also become increasingly employed in social sciences other than economics, such as sociology and political science. Models that rely on rational choice theory often adopt methodological individualism, the assumption that social situations or collective behaviors are the result of individual actions.
Caring Habits (YOU?)
- Supporting
- Encouraging
- Listening
- Accepting
- Trusting
- Respecting
- Negotiating
Deadly Habits (THEM?)
- Criticizing
- Blaming
- Complaining
- Nagging
- Threatening
- Punishing
- Bribing
Let us suppose that it is THEM who exhibit those deadly habits, and assume that Choice Theory is valid (well, it is only a theory, after all!), then choosing such habits means they and we are doing the best they can as far as each of us experiences the situation.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Rational choice theory postulates that an individual chooses the best action according to her preferences and the set of actions available to her. The 'rationality' described by rational choice theory is different from colloquial and most philosophical uses of rationality in that it refers to consistent decision making given the same actions, preferences, and options.
Rationality in rational choice theory does not mean that the actions chosen by an individual are logically valid, or made with full or perfect information. Rational choice theory is a successor of much older descriptions of rational behavior. It is widely used as an assumption of the behavior of individuals in microeconomic models and analysis.
Although rationality cannot be directly empirically tested, empirical tests can be conducted on some of the results derived from the models. Over the last decades it has also become increasingly employed in social sciences other than economics, such as sociology and political science. Models that rely on rational choice theory often adopt methodological individualism, the assumption that social situations or collective behaviors are the result of individual actions.
Open Space Technology
Open Space Technology (OST) is a way to convene people for a conference, retreat or meeting.
"Technology" in this case means 'tool' - a process; a method.
Attendees generate the meeting agenda and participate by leading small group break-out sessions. There is usually a facilitator, but no official meeting leader who demands compliance.
For meetings and conferences Open Space Technology enables groups of any size to address complex, important issues and achieve meaningful results quickly. It is at its best where more traditional meeting formats fail: when there is conflict, complexity, diversity of thought or people, and short decision times.
It has been used in widely diverse settings, from designing aircraft doors at a large aircraft manufacturing company to engaging street kids in defining a sustainable jobs program.
OST is a meeting methodology. It is also a philosophy and a life practice. It has been widely copied and adapted to private open space meetings and public open space conference purposes.......the essential core that determines whether something is "open space or not" is "the invitation to take responsibility for discussing your passion". When participants do so, the needs of both the individual and the collective are supposedly met.
Use of the term OST was first attributed to Harrison Owen in 1986. In its original form has been used in over 100 countries and in diverse settings, industries, cultures and situations - for program and product design, knowledge exchange, interdisciplinary thinking, conflict resolution and conferences.
This method has been used all over the world by thousands of practitioners for groups of people from 4 to over 2000.
Methods
In Open Space, a facilitator explains the process and then participants are invited to co-create the agenda and host their own discussion groups. ......participants are free to move amongst the discussion groups....(see Law of Mobility)
At the end of the allotted time a few hours to 2.5 days, the full group reconvenes for comments and reflection. This helps participants to re-engage in the full group over the duration of the meeting.
While the mechanics of Open Space provide a simple means to self-organize, it is the underlying principles that make it effective both for meetings and as a guidepost for individual and collective effectiveness.
The Law of Two Feet (also known as the Law of Mobility in settings where participants don't necessarily have the use of both feet) -- a foot of passion and a foot of responsibility -- expresses the core idea of taking responsibility for what you love. In practical terms, the law says that if you're neither contributing nor getting value where you are, use your two feet (or available form of mobility) and go somewhere where you can.
email: michaelmallows@gmail.com
Background
Harrison Owen's book, Open Space Technology: A User's Guide, Second edition c.1997, 173 pages. Published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc. San Francisco.
"Technology" in this case means 'tool' - a process; a method.
Attendees generate the meeting agenda and participate by leading small group break-out sessions. There is usually a facilitator, but no official meeting leader who demands compliance.
For meetings and conferences Open Space Technology enables groups of any size to address complex, important issues and achieve meaningful results quickly. It is at its best where more traditional meeting formats fail: when there is conflict, complexity, diversity of thought or people, and short decision times.
It has been used in widely diverse settings, from designing aircraft doors at a large aircraft manufacturing company to engaging street kids in defining a sustainable jobs program.
OST is a meeting methodology. It is also a philosophy and a life practice. It has been widely copied and adapted to private open space meetings and public open space conference purposes.......the essential core that determines whether something is "open space or not" is "the invitation to take responsibility for discussing your passion". When participants do so, the needs of both the individual and the collective are supposedly met.
Use of the term OST was first attributed to Harrison Owen in 1986. In its original form has been used in over 100 countries and in diverse settings, industries, cultures and situations - for program and product design, knowledge exchange, interdisciplinary thinking, conflict resolution and conferences.
This method has been used all over the world by thousands of practitioners for groups of people from 4 to over 2000.
Methods
In Open Space, a facilitator explains the process and then participants are invited to co-create the agenda and host their own discussion groups. ......participants are free to move amongst the discussion groups....(see Law of Mobility)
At the end of the allotted time a few hours to 2.5 days, the full group reconvenes for comments and reflection. This helps participants to re-engage in the full group over the duration of the meeting.
While the mechanics of Open Space provide a simple means to self-organize, it is the underlying principles that make it effective both for meetings and as a guidepost for individual and collective effectiveness.
The Law of Two Feet (also known as the Law of Mobility in settings where participants don't necessarily have the use of both feet) -- a foot of passion and a foot of responsibility -- expresses the core idea of taking responsibility for what you love. In practical terms, the law says that if you're neither contributing nor getting value where you are, use your two feet (or available form of mobility) and go somewhere where you can.
- It is also a reminder to stand up for your passion. From the law, flow four principles:
- Whoever comes is the right people
- Whatever happens is the only thing that could have
- Whenever it starts is the right time
- When it's over, it's over
email: michaelmallows@gmail.com
Background
Harrison Owen's book, Open Space Technology: A User's Guide, Second edition c.1997, 173 pages. Published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc. San Francisco.
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