Work Consolidation

Patterns for dialogue

Here's the deal: people have strong feels about X. But why? From whence are the feels?

Feels drive actions and categorisation way more than most people realise on a conscious level.

In overly analytical cultures, it's even worse: everyone has convinced themselves they are being rational so it's hard to even get people to talk about the real drivers.

People are very very good at making up reasons for why they feel the way they do. You need to get around that.

This sequence of questioning tries to get at the basis of the feels.

The ideal is: Facts => interpretation => emotional state

This is idealised: I'm ignoring wider political influences, for instance.

• Personal: History of your personal interaction with X: past, present, future
• Others: who else was involved during this interaction, in a way that impenged upon you?
• Rational evalutation: Good things about X,Bad things about X
• Emoting: Your emotional stance about X: regrets/pride/hatred
• Anything else you'd like to say? Always ask that about anything

It won't always work. People get feels for all kinds of reasons, many of which they are not going to want to articulate, or may be actively resistant to articulating. Think of this as a way to start mapping things out.

Next Things

• Work out some melodies on the line for Spiritual

Plans

Lighting

• Maybe get Dremel mini scroll saw? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dremel-Moto-Saw-Electric-Attachment-Accessories/dp/B009M38CNI

Paper

• Identify most introductory book and read it
• Draw up plan of reading for the others, and set it out here

Jazz

• Work out some melodies on the line for Spiritual
• Work out remaining scales in song
• Memorise something?