- Can we change our thinking?
- Where do you do your best thinking?
- Should we devote time to thinking?
- Big picture thinking?
- Prioritizing and staying focused on what matters most
Lots of great ideas for staying at a strategic level, motivating others to come along, and using different techniques at work and at home. Loved the quote below:
Imagination is more important than knowledge - albert einstein
Then it got depressing for me...
One of the women brought up her 16 year old daughter. She was surprised at a number of her friends who have already targeted "being a wife and a mother" as their post college aspiration. And another successful friend who told her that his daughter has already said she is going to college to get her MRS degree.
I have to admit that I found this really disturbing. It feels so backwards. But then I started wondering - is this what we meant when we talked about choices? This is a choice. Can I change my thinking to celebrate these girls and their choices? nope... I cannot.
It seems they have missed the joy of doing challenging work, stimulating their brains, learning new things, forcing themselves to solve hard problems... I know being a mom is challenging and rewarding. But I also know that it is not particularly stimulating for my brain.
Of course I am one to think about all the different scenarios and what ifs. Like what do you do if you end up without a husband? Or if you can't have children? And what happens when your children leave home? Or if your husband decides to find another "option"?
And really--is putting your husband and children first the best way to live your life? What is important to you and what do you love to do and what are you passionate about?
I just get depressed. What are these girls learning from us, from their teachers, from society? Is this enough? Are we moving in the right direction?
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