Dalai Lama Foundation Study Circle Montreal

August 3, 2012

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Why Creative Thinking is Inclusive Thinking

“Albert Einstein was once asked what the difference was between him and the average person. He said that if you asked the average person to find a needle in the haystack, the person would stop when he or she found a needle. He, on the other hand, would tear through the entire haystack looking for all the possible needles. With creative thinking, one generates as many alternative approaches as one can. Creative thinking is inclusive thinking. You consider the least obvious as well as the most likely approaches, and you look for different ways to look at the problem. It is the willingness to explore all approaches that is important, even after one has found a promising one.” Author Michael Michalko explores further. { read more }

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Working on a problem? Explore options, make new connections, engage in inclusive thinking.

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August 2, 2012

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The Story of Change

“I’ve come to see that we have two parts to ourselves; it’s almost like two muscles — a consumer muscle and a citizen muscle. Our consumer muscle, which is fed and exercised constantly, has grown strong: So strong that “consumer” has become our primary identity, our reason for being. We’re told so often that we’re a nation of consumers that we don’t blink when the media use “consumer” and “person” interchangeably.” In this thought-provoking article and short video, Annie Leonard, the creator of “The Story of Stuff” shares the crux of her latest production — “The Story of Change”, on what it really takes to translate knowledge into meaningful action. { read more }

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“A quiet revolution is settling from the inside out. From bottom to top. It is a global operation. A spiritual conspiracy. ” A short, inspiring passage. { more }

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August 1, 2012

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Life Through A Camera Lens

“‘I couldn’t believe how beautiful the ocean was,’ he commented. ‘I’ve never seen an ocean before, and then to get to see palm trees in person, and to even touch them. It was just amazing.’ He began thumbing through a series of photographs on his phone, each displaying an image of a palm tree.” Though she’d seen many palm trees before, the writer describing this encounter realized in that moment that she’d always taken them for granted. So began her exploration of the wonder that often dwells just beneath the familiar landscape of our lives, and her idea of experimenting with a literal or metaphoric “camera-practice”. { read more }

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Do the “camera-practice” today. See if it helps you experience your world in a richer, deeper way.

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