The bigger why
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Card 35 of 52
Put it on the board and read it out. Nothing to prepare.
Before we start, think about how today's lesson might connect with something beyond this room.
Finish the sentence "This could matter to someone because..." silently. The person you picture can be close to you or someone you may never meet.
You may not see the connection yet, and that is an honest place to begin.
Keep the sentence in mind during the lesson, and come back to it later to see whether your answer has changed.
That’s the practice.
Listen for Do not rely on faces or glances to judge whether students are still thinking, and offer the prompt again when it fits.
The skill of purpose. Aligning with an overarching aspiration that provides a source of meaning and significance in your life.
What overarching aspiration gives your life meaning? How might aligning your daily work more closely with it deepen your sense of purpose?
Before we start, consider how today's work might connect with something beyond this group.
Finish the sentence "This could matter to someone because..." silently, letting the person you picture be close to you or someone you may never meet.
You may not see the connection yet, and that is an honest place to begin.
Keep the sentence in mind as we go, and come back to it later to see whether your answer has changed.
That’s the practice.
Watch for anyone who goes very still, tearful or far away. Do not single them out. Offer a break, or speak to them quietly afterwards.
The skill of purpose. Aligning with an overarching aspiration that provides a source of meaning and significance in your life.
What overarching aspiration gives your life meaning? How might aligning your daily work more closely with it deepen your sense of purpose?
The skill of purpose
Aligning with an overarching aspiration that provides a source of meaning and significance in your life.
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