Outdoor Rec October 14

Outdoor Recreation Outdoor Recreation Presentation Presentation October 2008October 2008

Based on the book Based on the book Turning the Self Inside Out: A Self-Turning the Self Inside Out: A Self-

Discovery Book for Gen Y Discovery Book for Gen Y (release date December 1, through (release date December 1, through

Chapters Indigo bookstore)Chapters Indigo bookstore)

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AgendaAgenda1.1. IntroductionsIntroductions2.2. The Book: The Book: Turning the Self Inside Turning the Self Inside

OutOut3.3. General: Mind-set, paradigms, General: Mind-set, paradigms,

being, awareness; who are you?being, awareness; who are you?4.4. Specifics: Topics we will discuss Specifics: Topics we will discuss

include Effort, Relationships, Mind include Effort, Relationships, Mind Control, Self-ActualizationControl, Self-Actualization

5.5. Sustainability: What we learned Sustainability: What we learned today, the Living Document, What’s today, the Living Document, What’s next? next?

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1. 1. IntroductionsIntroductions

Richard & othersRichard & others

A few studentsA few students

Grieg & BruceGrieg & Bruce



For students: Introduce yourself by first For students: Introduce yourself by first name and answer one of the following name and answer one of the following questions- questions- a) “Would you say it is important to have a) “Would you say it is important to have a better understanding of the self in a a better understanding of the self in a leadership course--explain?”leadership course--explain?”b) “What did you learn from the Ed b) “What did you learn from the Ed Diener questionnaire you did last Diener questionnaire you did last Friday?”Friday?”



For Grieg or Bruce: “How will For Grieg or Bruce: “How will today’s presentation be of benefit today’s presentation be of benefit to the students or the course?” to the students or the course?”


2. 2. The BookThe Book

Overview & PurposeOverview & Purpose

The principal paradigm is conscious The principal paradigm is conscious awarenessawareness



A brief story: “Filters of the Mind”A brief story: “Filters of the Mind”



Read the paradigm and quote Read the paradigm and quote (handout); listen to the explanation; (handout); listen to the explanation; ask clarifying questions; then answer ask clarifying questions; then answer the Reality Check statements the Reality Check statements (handout)(handout)


3. 3. GeneralGeneral

The problem, the solutionThe problem, the solution

From the pre-reading material: “We From the pre-reading material: “We are at a point in human history are at a point in human history where there is an urgent need for where there is an urgent need for change.” Do you agree with this change.” Do you agree with this statement?statement?




From the pre-reading material, “We From the pre-reading material, “We rely mostly on our conditioning and rely mostly on our conditioning and end up never finding who we really end up never finding who we really are.” Do you agree with this are.” Do you agree with this statement?statement?




Again from your pre-reading, “The Again from your pre-reading, “The solution is primarily to see reality solution is primarily to see reality from the inside and then tap into the from the inside and then tap into the outside universal intelligence.”outside universal intelligence.”



Definitions: Mind-set, paradigm, Definitions: Mind-set, paradigm, conscious awarenessconscious awareness



““Who are you?” Are you the body, Who are you?” Are you the body, the mind?the mind?


4. 4. SpecificsSpecifics

There are twelve paradigms covered There are twelve paradigms covered in the bookin the book

We will discuss four: Effort, Mind We will discuss four: Effort, Mind Control, Self-Actualization; the New Control, Self-Actualization; the New YouYou



EffortEffort

Effortless effort is like “Being Effortless effort is like “Being completely involved in an activity for completely involved in an activity for its own sake…like playing jazz, its own sake…like playing jazz, climbing a mountain.”climbing a mountain.”



EffortEffort

A paradox: We try to gain (eg. Money, love, A paradox: We try to gain (eg. Money, love, position) that which we do not haveposition) that which we do not have

By not doing we have more chance of By not doing we have more chance of reaching our goalreaching our goal

New paradigm: Being involved for its own New paradigm: Being involved for its own sakesake



Effortless effortEffortless effort

How? How?

Dismiss intruding thoughts.Dismiss intruding thoughts.

Focus on the task at-hand.Focus on the task at-hand.

Find joy in every task.Find joy in every task.


EffortEffort

A Reality CheckA Reality Check



Mind ControlMind Control

““I can tell my hand what to do and it I can tell my hand what to do and it will do it instantly. Why won’t my will do it instantly. Why won’t my mind do what I say?”mind do what I say?”

Take a moment now and listen to the Take a moment now and listen to the internal chatter within youinternal chatter within you




Through social engineering our mind Through social engineering our mind is trained to believe whatever is the is trained to believe whatever is the propaganda of the day eg. Last propaganda of the day eg. Last week’s doom & gloom of the stock week’s doom & gloom of the stock marketmarket




A fable.A fable.

Do you believe that outside Do you believe that outside influences and uncontrollable influences and uncontrollable thoughts do render us into slavery?thoughts do render us into slavery?



Mind ControlMind ControlThrough mindfulness you can choose Through mindfulness you can choose whatever you want to think about. whatever you want to think about. You will attain complete control, not You will attain complete control, not only of your mind, but of your life; only of your mind, but of your life; and cease to be the eagle who and cease to be the eagle who thought he was a chickenthought he was a chicken




How can we take control of the mind?How can we take control of the mind?



RelationshipsRelationships

The “me” generation and The “me” generation and relationships.relationships.

The ego. Most relationship problems The ego. Most relationship problems are caused by the egoare caused by the ego




Why do we have problems with Why do we have problems with relationships?relationships?

In a sense it is related to attention. In a sense it is related to attention. Attending to our own needs firstAttending to our own needs first




Picture this, “You’ve had a difficult Picture this, “You’ve had a difficult week at work…week at work…

Be aware and recognize the demands Be aware and recognize the demands of the egoof the ego




How can you develop better How can you develop better relationships?relationships?

Easy, “When your friend’s welfare is Easy, “When your friend’s welfare is given more importance than your given more importance than your own.” We often call this loveown.” We often call this love



Self-ActualizationSelf-Actualization

““Self-actualization is the tendency for Self-actualization is the tendency for the individual to become what one is the individual to become what one is capable of becoming.”capable of becoming.”

In order to attain self-actualization, In order to attain self-actualization, one must discover the selfone must discover the self



Self-ActualizationSelf-ActualizationThis is very important…. This is very important…. Every human experience involves Every human experience involves

three elements: a sense perception, three elements: a sense perception, an initial and subsequent thought an initial and subsequent thought about the experience, and an about the experience, and an emotional responseemotional response




The above three elements are objects The above three elements are objects of the experience (ie. effect of the of the experience (ie. effect of the experience), and are separate from experience), and are separate from the subject of the experience (ie. the the subject of the experience (ie. the person who experiences)person who experiences)



Self-ActualizationSelf-ActualizationAll effects of the experience are All effects of the experience are

observed by the unique you, the observed by the unique you, the experiencer. This unique you is not experiencer. This unique you is not the body, is not the mind.the body, is not the mind.

If you understand this, you have If you understand this, you have discovered the selfdiscovered the self




How do you put this into practise?How do you put this into practise?

Here is the ‘aha’ moment. Through Here is the ‘aha’ moment. Through conscious awareness. The principal conscious awareness. The principal paradigmparadigm



The New YouThe New You

The “new you” is experiencing life in The “new you” is experiencing life in the present moment. Being the present moment. Being consciously aware of the momentconsciously aware of the moment




Attaining the “new you” requires moving Attaining the “new you” requires moving through three stages—through three stages—

A)A) Accepting “what is”Accepting “what is”

B)B) Developing an awareness of presenceDeveloping an awareness of presence

C)C) Surrendering to the present momentSurrendering to the present moment




A) Accepting “what is”A) Accepting “what is”

The Monkey MindThe Monkey Mind




B) Developing an awareness of B) Developing an awareness of presencepresence

A meditative process; the elephant A meditative process; the elephant and the manhoutand the manhout




C) Surrendering completely to the C) Surrendering completely to the present momentpresent moment

Beyond meditationBeyond meditation


5. 5. SustainabilitySustainability

What did you learn today? What did you learn today?

““Identify one thing that you will take Identify one thing that you will take away with you from today’s away with you from today’s presentation.”presentation.”



The Living DocumentThe Living Document



What’s Next?What’s Next?

A change of heart? Perhaps a change A change of heart? Perhaps a change in how we feel and think?in how we feel and think?

A path towards conscious awareness?A path towards conscious awareness?

The book tells more but is simply a The book tells more but is simply a roadmap, a route to travelroadmap, a route to travel


For those who continue the journey: May you find For those who continue the journey: May you find all that you are seeking. For those who want to all that you are seeking. For those who want to rest awhile: Hold on to the vision, and when the rest awhile: Hold on to the vision, and when the light illuminates your path, may you continue on light illuminates your path, may you continue on with the quest. And to all: Our journey has taken with the quest. And to all: Our journey has taken us where few have gone before. We have us where few have gone before. We have discovered a new way of thinking, and discovered a new way of thinking, and transformed ourselves from simply being who we transformed ourselves from simply being who we are into what we were always meant to be.are into what we were always meant to be.

THE ENDTHE END

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