Live life with care and attention to detail
Knowledge is infinitely more valuable than the momentary pleasures afforded by procrastination.
What people highlight in readings give insight into their minds.
We always wish fast-paced classes would slow down but really if they were to be slowed we would miss out on learning as much as we can. Using time fully, if at times hectically, ensures the richest education.
Show then tell. Give people all the details first and then allow them (and guide them) to the conclusions, like Dr. Fallon does and Mike.
Ask them to look for things then guide them to the conclusion.
Once you have the detail you can come to the big picture, but it's impossible to do it the other way around.
Sad revelation: I've rushed through life and I've hardly enjoyed it.
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My film class presentation was a lot like every other presentation I've given. Carefully planned out, with attention to key words and analysis. But there was no passion. I didn't really enjoy the movies I talked about, didn't relish in the details, so my analysis came of dry, boring, and too fast. I talked from notes, not from my heart. And that's always worked for me. Until now.
The best feeling I ever got after a presentation was the Creating for a Cause fictional charity project. I thought up the charity. Making keychains to raise money for daycare centers. I talked about having centers to make the keychains, selling them, distributing them, how to make them.
It reflects the way I think and talk, as well. I'm always in a hurry to bypass the details and little pleasures and get to the big picture, the correct words, the bare minimum. Then I get nervous and everything seems to be a jumble, or so contrived, pre-thought.
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