Wk 4- reading Art of Possibility

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The last couple of chapters felt like a true self reflection.  Thinking about myself as a game board was a very different way of viewing the world.  We are all used to trying to explain actions and sometimes putting blame on everything including ourselves.  The reading often felt more like Buddhist philosophy in looking at the situation almost removed so you see the event with clear eyes. 

Though it sounds removed of emotion all the examples the authors put plenty of emotion into each story told.  They use topics that were mentioned in previous chapters, thinking spiral and the rule of six to keep those topics fresh.  They seem to place them in to remind the reader that there is a topic already discussed and here is another situation it can be used. 

Though the book is written towards an individual it really speaks to a larger group.  The book seems to change a culture and how you influence those around you can help those influence others.  It sounds similar to paying it forward but that is a message that can be heard in different religions, cultures and groups.  Until we put this into practice are we becoming that person that wrote the letter about why I got an A?