Philosophy games
November 21st 2007 09:13
I love going over to Sandy and Kevin's place for a motor mouth quest into the unknown realms of our passions and pains. I've known Sandy since high school and Kev since she started going out with him, which happened about ten years ago (they're now married).
Kevin is a creative like me so we talk a lot about all sorts of things - what happens to us, why it happens, what we're striving for, human nature, design, writing, music...
Sandy's always got the right inquisitive question at the right moment - just the sort of question to make clear everything that Kev and I have rambled on about for 3 hours!
Last Sunday, I was sitting on their couch when Kev threw some philosophical questions at me - like we were about to play a game. Exercises, he said, to get you thinking about where you are in life right now. I was excited by this because I love exploring reasons behind things and going deeper than the surface.
The first philosophy game is this: Write down the 10 most important things in your life. Look at the list and take one item off. Take another thing off the list. Keep taking things off your list until you are left with the most important thing in your life right now.
The second philosophy game is this: What is your problem in life right now? Write down your answer or just say it aloud. Ask yourself why is that a problem? Write down your answer or just say it aloud. Keep asking yourself WHY to each answer until you get a light bulb moment - a point where you go "Aha...I get it..." or where asking the why gets you no further because the answer just strikes a chord of self-understanding. You will hopefully get a little bit of insight into the dramas or disturbances befuddling your life.
I think it also helps to play these games with good friends - when you say your answers aloud it shows you just how open or closed you are about dealing with the stuff in your life. It allows for friends to also surmise points about you or just confirm what you were already aware of.
I'm happy to say I'll be back for more of Dr. Kev's mind explorations because they helped me see exactly what my priority is.
Kevin is a creative like me so we talk a lot about all sorts of things - what happens to us, why it happens, what we're striving for, human nature, design, writing, music...
Sandy's always got the right inquisitive question at the right moment - just the sort of question to make clear everything that Kev and I have rambled on about for 3 hours!
Last Sunday, I was sitting on their couch when Kev threw some philosophical questions at me - like we were about to play a game. Exercises, he said, to get you thinking about where you are in life right now. I was excited by this because I love exploring reasons behind things and going deeper than the surface.
The first philosophy game is this: Write down the 10 most important things in your life. Look at the list and take one item off. Take another thing off the list. Keep taking things off your list until you are left with the most important thing in your life right now.
The second philosophy game is this: What is your problem in life right now? Write down your answer or just say it aloud. Ask yourself why is that a problem? Write down your answer or just say it aloud. Keep asking yourself WHY to each answer until you get a light bulb moment - a point where you go "Aha...I get it..." or where asking the why gets you no further because the answer just strikes a chord of self-understanding. You will hopefully get a little bit of insight into the dramas or disturbances befuddling your life.
I think it also helps to play these games with good friends - when you say your answers aloud it shows you just how open or closed you are about dealing with the stuff in your life. It allows for friends to also surmise points about you or just confirm what you were already aware of.
I'm happy to say I'll be back for more of Dr. Kev's mind explorations because they helped me see exactly what my priority is.
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Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
Great questions--definitely designed to get us thinking about the important things that affect our lives! Now, all we need is the courage to face these questions!
Great post!
Jeanne