Week 4/ Response to Mavy
Mavy's Post:
This week I had the chance to read some of the last chapters on the
“Art of Possibility.” One of the takeaways I had was from chapter 9
“Lighting a Spark.” This chapter opened my eyes on how people tend to
get volunteers to participate in project. Most people believe that it is
best to persuade individuals to do what is needed for a project;
however, in this chapter, the author mentions enlisting individuals who
share your passion for the project that is being creating. By sharing
and expressing what we envision and lighting a spark with those we wish
to help, we make a more beneficial scenario of attitude in connecting
the two sides of a project. This was important for me since I am a
passionate person when it comes to Art, despite the fact that most
administration seemingly feel that the Arts are expendable. By
expressing my vision of how Art can affect students, I feel I can help
spark a light in members of the community that can result in a renewed
support for Art programs.
My response to Mavy's post:
Mavy,
I too took away so much from this particular chapter. Last Friday, my Dean of Education
made me aware of his concerns with my upcoming trip to Florida (graduation). He
was troubled about coverage in the classroom due to the down sizing within my
department. Regardless if my time was approved in June, changes may affect it.
Of course, my anxiety took over and I seeked advice from my team leader. He
recommended sending the Campus President an email about my worries and seeing
what he would suggest. I decided I would email him on Monday but I kept putting
it off because I was worried about the outcome. Chapter 9 of the Art of
Possibility (Sparking the Light) helped me gain insight in regards of
dealing with people and situations. I didn’t realize the opportunities one can
lose when you don’t deal with situations first hand. Yesterday I decided to pay
a visit to my campus president instead of sending an email and have a
discussion about my concerns. To my surprise the outcome was positive and I
will be booking my trip for Florida tomorrow with no worries. If I had taken the other route, who knows what
the outcome would have been? Like Ben Zander’s father once said, “Certain things
in life are better done in person.” I learned a valuable lesson with this
chapter.
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