Lição 1
Introduction To The Course!
This session is an introduction to the course, covering what will happen in the subsequent lessons and what you can do to get the most out of it. Each session begins with a brief priming, followed by the introduction then a discussion of the saying, and finishes with a minute of silent contemplation and the invitation to share your insights in the classroom.
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The Thief Of Joy
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'Comparison is the thief of joy', using it as a starting point to discuss the impact of expectations lost, of managing jealousy and feelings of unfairness, how the grass can seem greener on the other side, and how to find joy regardless.
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Forest For The Trees
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'You can't see the forest for the trees', using it as a starting point to discuss detachment, stepping back, letting go of attachments and the application of mindfulness in our everyday lives.
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Fortune's Favour
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'Fortune favours the bold', using it as a starting point to discuss how we should approach our lives. The importance of taking action, making decisions, being decisive, and the positive impacts of doing so.
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The Tree Remembers
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'The tree remembers what the axe forgets', using it as a warning of the impact of our actions upon other people and theirs upon ours - it offers a guide on how to treat people and why we should always lean into kindness.
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A Problem Shared
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'A problem shared is a problem halved', using it to discuss the benefits of talking, connection and expression of our inner worlds and why we may want to lean into the support of others.
Lição 7
The Best Policy
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'Honesty is the best policy', using it to discuss the complex nature of interpersonal connections, the need for consistency, the concept of inner and outer masking, and the different roles we fall into in life.
Lição 8
In One Basket
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket', using it to discuss the need to diversify our interests and options, we also discuss some of the downsides of not going all in on your strengths.
Lição 9
The Golden Rule
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'Do to others as you would have them do to you', using it to discuss morality, how we should act in all circumstances, and perhaps how we should treat others.
Lição 10
A Horse To Water
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'You can lead a horse to water, but you can't force it to drink', using it to discuss motivation, human nature, parenting, teaching, and personal development.
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Murphy's Law
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'If it can go wrong it will' or 'If you want to see God laugh, make a plan', using it to discuss the nature of luck, the intersection between unknowns, and how success comes from adaption to reality, not forcing your views upon it.
Lição 12
The Devil You Know
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'Better the devil you know than the devil you don't', using it to discuss relationships and connections and our response to the unknown options that may tempt us.
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What You've Always Done
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got', using it to discuss a trap that we all fall into - feeling like simply 'doing more' and 'doing it again' will fix the problem.
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Shooting For The Moon
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'Shoot for the moon, because even if you miss, you will land among the start', using it to discuss the benefits of taking action, of hope, and of trying to achieve great things and following our dreams.
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A Cross To Bear
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'Everyone has a cross to bear', using it to discuss the obstacles and issues that we all face, highlighting how we may need to step back and realise that we do not face our problems alone, nor are we alone in having problems.
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A Master Of None
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one', using it to discuss the benefits and issues of spending our time and focus mastering one thing or many things.
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Paved With Good Intentions
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'The road to hell is paved with good intentions', using it to check in on our intentions and actions, highlighting the potential issues of unchecked and mindless actions taken without thought for the real world results they cause.
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How It Made Them Feel
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'They will forget what you did, but not how it made them feel', using it to check in on our intentions and actions, highlighting the potential issues of unchecked and mindless actions taken without thought for the real world results they cause.
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Inside The Jar
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'You can't read the label from inside the jar', using it to highlight the importance of detachment, mindfulness, and the stepping back in order to see the bigger picture.
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An Idle Mind
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'An idle mind is the devil's playground', using it to discuss the concepts of focus, boredom, and the need to find positive ways to occupy our minds to best serve us.
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Busy Making Other Plans
In this session we contemplate the saying, 'Life happens when you are busy making other plans', using it to highlight the reality of life over the ideas we have for life. This moment is our lives - not the plans or ideas we had for this moment.
