27A - Reading Reflection No. 3
- In "How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big" by Scott Adams, the key to success is your viewpoint. Through Adams' own experiences, he also teaches valuable life tips, from creativity to appearance to mindset.
- One of my favorite topics from the book was the section about goals and systems. Essentially, systems are things you do everyday and work at. Goals are something you want to reach over time. As such, this class is very systematic. Every week: two assignments, videos for a cupcake, and peer reviews. You begin to get into a groove. You'll often be more successful if you slowly work at something in a systematic way rather than looking at it as a goal.
- If I designed an exercise for this class based on the book. I'd make the students come up with many examples of systems. So they can see how they could incorporate it into their ENT3003 Venture, as well as their own lives.
- My biggest "aha" moment was when Adams stated to begin your day with your creative work, as well as to do tasks that match your mental state. This means to do engaging, motivating work in the mornings. Get your mind flowing so you're in a good state of mind for the mindless tasks later in the day. I thought this was great to hear because I'm often bogged down with work and rarely find time to practice guitar. I really love playing the instrument and it makes me feel guilty when I can't find practice time. As such, following Adams' logic, I should begin the day with my music.
Hi Zach,
ReplyDeleteThe book you chose fits really well with the last assignment we just went over, with failures and learning from them. I also love Adams' idea with putting yourself in a good state of mind to set the mood for the rest of the day. I might try this out as well.