Autodidact...and thank you
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:49 pm
Reinhard has written several times about how he uses his recorder. I finally decided to take the plunge. I don't have the urban ranger time that he does (alas), but I have a long drive in and use some of that time for thinking. And I remember things-to-be-done and have to hold on to them mentally until I get to where I can write them down.
So, I decided an audio recorder would help. I bought a cheap one, paying attention to ease-of-use (since I'm driving - want to be safe), and used it for the first time today.
I'm impressed. Yes, I captured several tasks that I need to do, which is good in itself. If that's all it did for me, I'd be happy.
But I also thought aloud into it about a topic that was bothering me, and found my thoughts went to a deeper level. Often, when I'm thinking about something while driving, my mind will go around and around on the topic without getting anywhere much, sort of like a hamster on a wheel. (That happens especially when I'm stressed.)
You'd think that talking aloud into a little stick wouldn't make that much difference, but it did. My reflection on a book where the characters annoyed me by doing something that I considered so wrong that they lost my sympathy ("good guys" don't do that!) led to me pondering forgiveness in daily life. A much more profound level of reflection.
This was the one system I hadn't really tried. But I'm sold.
Thanks, Reinhard, for sharing all the systems you've developed. Your offerings have made a very positive impact on my life, and I am grateful.
So, I decided an audio recorder would help. I bought a cheap one, paying attention to ease-of-use (since I'm driving - want to be safe), and used it for the first time today.
I'm impressed. Yes, I captured several tasks that I need to do, which is good in itself. If that's all it did for me, I'd be happy.
But I also thought aloud into it about a topic that was bothering me, and found my thoughts went to a deeper level. Often, when I'm thinking about something while driving, my mind will go around and around on the topic without getting anywhere much, sort of like a hamster on a wheel. (That happens especially when I'm stressed.)
You'd think that talking aloud into a little stick wouldn't make that much difference, but it did. My reflection on a book where the characters annoyed me by doing something that I considered so wrong that they lost my sympathy ("good guys" don't do that!) led to me pondering forgiveness in daily life. A much more profound level of reflection.
This was the one system I hadn't really tried. But I'm sold.
Thanks, Reinhard, for sharing all the systems you've developed. Your offerings have made a very positive impact on my life, and I am grateful.