{"id":264,"date":"2014-03-05T21:34:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T21:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.dminlgp.com\/?p=264"},"modified":"2014-08-12T17:34:24","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T17:34:24","slug":"consider-reflection-haiku-after-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/consider-reflection-haiku-after-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider Reflection &#038; Haiku"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-264 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/consider-reflection-haiku-after-reading\/attachment\/265\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/tumblr_n1zfxu0ucu1rcndfjo1_4001-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&#8220;Consider Reflection &amp; Haiku&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After reading \u201cConsider\u201d this week I must agree with Seth Godin in his statement regarding this book, \u201cWhile the world seems to want you to go ever faster\u2026it actually rewards you for being insightful and for doing work with meaning. I know it\u2019s hard to slow down to read this, but you should.\u201d (front cover)<\/p>\n<p>Not only does Forrester convince us that reflection is necessary in order to think straight but also a vital element needed in making decisions that positively affect others. In addition, he shares the reflection habits of several world leaders. He explains that we must carve out think time. We must develop attention over the distraction of social media and meaning over data. He expresses President Barack Obama\u2019s idea that \u201c\u2026information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment, rather than the means of emancipation.\u201d (12) After every interruption there is necessary wasted time he calls \u201crecovery time.\u201d When we constantly bombard ourselves with 20 second bits of information from Facebook streams and Twitter tweets we are marinating in conventional wisdom and making it impossible to create our own thoughts. Jeff Hoff, one of the founders of Priceline.com, during his \u201cwonder time\u201d plots data points based on Google Trends or Yahoo Top Searches tabs. \u201cHe wonders what the words can tell him about what is happening, and if the data points can be added together over time and create new meaning.\u201d (48) Joshua Bell, violinist, slows down, naps and focuses before big concerts so that he can concentrate when playing difficult classical pieces. Thad Allen, point person for addressing the Katrina disaster also, \u201cused his fleeting moments of reflection (again on planes, helicopter rides, and often in the early morning) to help him frame descriptions of the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oilrig explosion.\u201d (22) Forrester gives many more examples of how great leaders took time to reflect and assess situations in order to be successful. He employs us to do the same. Here\u2019s an example of how I ushered this concept into my World Religions class today.<\/p>\n<p>This morning, after discussing the Japanese indigenous tradition\/religion of Shinto, I led my students in an outdoor reflection activity. On a sheet of paper they wrote: I See\u2026 I Hear\u2026 I Smell\u2026 I Taste\u2026 I Touch\u2026 I Feel\u2026 I Know\u2026 As a group we stepped outside of the classroom and they found an area in the grass, by a tree or on a bench where each one could engage in the present moment and write. What did they see? What did they hear? After this we gathered into a circle and discussed our writings. I asked each of them to share something. One of the most unique responses I heard was, \u201cI feel all four seasons on my skin.\u201d Wow! Others shared that they felt refreshed and focused, and knew they were going to have a good day. We then moved back into the classroom where we wrote a haiku as a class and then they found a partner and wrote a haiku together. They will be sharing these on Friday with the class.<\/p>\n<p>I can\u2019t agree with Forrester more when he explains that reflection is \u201c\u2026where space is given for the \u2018totally unexpected\u2019 to emerge.\u201d (18) I am looking forward to hearing the haiku poetry that blossomed from my students\u2019 time of reflection outdoors. Here\u2019s one of the haikus I wrote this morning during this time:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWarm sun on my toes<br \/>\nBird chirping on the tree branch<br \/>\nWhat\u2019s that feeling? Hope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Do you carve out a think and reflection time? What is one thing that works best for you during this time?<\/p>\n<p>Forrester, Daniel Patrick. Consider: Harnessing the Power of Reflective Thinking in Your Organization . New York, NY. 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