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By: Sherita Searcy

Sherita Searcy — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:56:31 +0000

As an analytical thinker, I am constantly reasoning. Sometimes when we sort out the reason why we are doing something — it helps to clear up what “how-to’s” we need to access and when. I believe you hit the nail on the head and it will be a venture many bloggers will look into for the months and years to come. Thanks for your insight.Great post.
Sherita Searcy http://www.sheritasearcy.com

By: Kristie

Kristie — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:06:22 +0000

My whether filters include: prioritizing, value to myself, value to my lifetime.

By: Jon Swanson

Jon Swanson — Sun, 11 May 2008 02:20:29 +0000

Stephen, i very much understand the feeling of needing to say something in order to understand what I am thinking. In fact, the number of posts I write, the number of conversations I have, where I have to put the thoughts on the outside of my head in order to know what I’m thinking, is huge. (Bad grammar, I know)

Your last line is wonderful. Just because you know how doesn’t mean you should.

Laurie, you are pointing well to a practice component, to the reality that the more we work on whether, the more we are able to think that way. There is a maturing process that comes through consistently choosing…even if we are choosing to not decide right now.

And amazing scott, thanks for stopping by.

By: scott777

scott777 — Sun, 11 May 2008 01:17:28 +0000

Visit http://amazingscott.wordpress.com! Its run by a 13 year old 7th grader, so you might find it interesting!

By: Stephen Rees

Stephen Rees — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:34:35 +0000

When the spirit moves I speak - or something like that. Blog posts for me are things I need to get written. And often I discover what I think as I write. In much the same way I often don’t know what I think until I hear myself say it. Sometimes there is not much conscious thought as some kind of subliminal digestion of what I have heard and read, or what “occurred” to me.

And of course as a web log it is most often because I found something I found thought provoking.

If you happen to be reading a newspaper and someone else is in the room, you would probably, at some point, put it down and start talking about what you have just read.

There is a need for “how to” posts because most things you need to do on a computer - even if they are documented - and hard to find and even harder to understand. But just because you know how to do something does not mean you should.

By: Laurie Nichols

Laurie Nichols — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:11:09 +0000

“whether to”…decisions make me think of choices we all have to make between “good, better and best” activities. It seems to me increasingly we have more “good” options than ever before, but we can’t do ALL of them. Part of “whether to” is asking, “What is best (wisest) at this moment?” And that answer will probably be most affected by our life goals, and our daily priorities. Having just made THREE “whether to” decisions in quick succession brings more clarity to my thinking than usual!

By: Jon Swanson

Jon Swanson — Sat, 10 May 2008 11:51:13 +0000

Amy, what comes to mind immediately is another book on “ought-to”, though I love your way of saying it better. “perhaps not so attuned to the above questions for MY life” is a fabulous way for thinking about whether to listen to advice, direction, counsel.

Karen, whether or not to run things, whether or not to obsess–wonderful questions. That creative space, sabbath on a daily basis, is important.

Rick Mahn points to this in a different way today: http://rickmahn.com/2008/05/10/letting-go/

thanks all.

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By: Mother Earth

Mother Earth — Sat, 10 May 2008 04:23:17 +0000

i see the whethers differently, it’s when I allow the stream of consciousness go - meaning I am not so gosh darn on purpose about it so while walking the dog, taking a shower, driving is especially good - it’s often when I am my most brilliant

usually I don’t remember my brilliance later on …ha!

if universe needs some asking - you know … things like - could you send me a spare $100 - I do it then, and thank goodness I always get an answer, or a spare $100, whichever is needed most

By: amyvanhuisen

amyvanhuisen — Sat, 10 May 2008 03:59:55 +0000

This is a timely post, Jon (and the book sounds like one I need to read). Finding myself coming to the end of a couple of major chapters of my life, I’m in the position of thinking about what will be written on the pages of the next chapters. If I’m not thinking in terms of “purpose”–What am I here for? For what was I created?–it is abundantly clear already that others, perhaps not so atuned to the above questions for MY life, are eager to dictate what will fill those pages. For sure, others will be part of the story, but the characters don’t jump on the pages of a book by their own accord.