Hello Jane, and all
I hope no one thought I was speaking up in defense of "shoulds". (I
shouldn't do that... Joke)
Janes says it much clearer than I did - that we put things in the way of
learning-by thinking too hard about what this or that "should" be rather
than what they are.
Thanks Jane.
Michael Erickson
michael.n.erickson@boeing.com
http://members.tripod.com/~Michael_Erickson/
On Sun, 31 May 1998 Jgseiling@aol.com wrote:
>
> Michael:
> The above response to a post (The Joke) opens a lot of "stuff" for me that
> gets down to the individual as related to learning. "You should" is often a
> directive statement that blocks connections and learning....and it also
> represents, for me, a segment of the competitive stance that has been
> discussed at length lately. Learning IS about exploration and most especially
> at the individual level. A person who tells me "you should" is taking away the
> option to discuss, explore and learn--stiffling thought and innovation in the
> process. Part of the learning is looking for the "reality" involved--if there
> is one. Part of "shoulding" is telling others to accept a certain reality
> (theirs), whether it is real or not.
>
> Jane Seiling
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