Here is a recap of yesterday's conversations. If you took away
something important that you don't see here, please comment to this post
for the benefit of anyone who wasn't there.
- Setting a big personal goal is harder than it sounds.
- The
idea is not to guess at how to satisfy the expectations of others, but
how to identify something important enough to actively, passionately
pursue. Several people noted that this relates directly to the passage
from Siddhartha.
- A good goal is one that inspires. One
student said she wanted to make her parents proud. Everyone at the
table could tell she was doing the right thing, but further on in the conversation someone asked what she wanted to do.
Watching her talk about the restaurant she wanted to open in order to
build her parents catering business was like watching the sun rise. She
literally lit up the whole table; her smile caused the others to
smile too. Even though her goal wasn't their goal, her enthusiasm was
contagious.
- Your job isn't figuring out the rest of the course.
You'll have help for that. (A LOT of help. :) Your job is to figure
out what you really want to accomplish, and to begin imagining how we
can use the course to move you closer to what you envision.
- Several
students wondered if identifying a meaningful goal was a worthy goal.
It is. One of the most important and universal narratives is the
protagonist who must take action, make decisions, and embark on a
journey to figure out who she really is and where she fits in the
world.
We will revisit all of this on Tuesday. Looking forward to reading your thoughts on your blogs!
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