BELIEVE IN YOURSELF: “What concerns me,” remarked the philosopher Epictetus, “is

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF:
“What concerns me,” remarked the philosopher Epictetus, “is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.” If you think you’re creative, you’ll act that way–and vice versa. It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. As you think, so you are. In what ways are you creative? (From: Roger Von Oech, The Creative Whack Pack.)
Here are a series of questions.
First: In what ways are you creative? Think about it, let your mind wander, think like a kid, and fill one page with ways you are creative. If you get REALLY stuck, think about ways you would like to be creative, then you must identify what to do to get there.
Then: See the big picture. Where does this forum fit into the bigger picture of this class? Of your education? Where does this forum fit into the bigger picture of your life? What does it mean from the perspective of your grandchildren?
Then: Reflect on what strengths you bring to this Dialogue Forum, check your Top Five. What is your greatest strength? What strength beginning with the letter “R” do you have that you can apply to this Dialogue Forum? What emotional strengths do you have that you can apply to this Dialogue Forum? What strength beginning with the letter “M” can you apply to this Dialogue Forum? What spiritual strengths can you apply to this Dialogue Forum?
Finally Write: Reflect on, and write about what life would be like if people had to spend every third year living outside of the country they were born in. How would that change the way we see things? What things might we do differently? Would our own country be the same?
Optional: Write about whatever you would like to write about today. If you can’t think of anything to write about, go to the CliftonStrengths book, open it at random, and write about what is there.
Or, go out and find a Creative website to share with the class. (Please remember to keep your selection in good taste and within moral and ethical parameters.)
The important thing is that you post something of value, something that will show something relating to your readings this week and something that might help another student gain an understanding of your choice.
Adapted From: The Creative Whack Pack by Roger Von Oec