Comments on: A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:44:05 +0000

I hope someone can help me out with this.

I have a very left brained dad who wants me to do do accounting.
I started out university thinking that engineering was where I should be. Heck math and science seemed to be my strong subjects!!! But realizing very quickly I didn’t like engineering, I quickly dropped out only after 2 mounths.
I’m now in business school and my dad (whose a CA)… keeps telling me to be an accountant! I find accounting very boring, but I know I can do it.

Let me paint a quick picture for you before I ask for honst feedback: “I finally arrived back at school after a 4 hour ride… It was long… I was tired… and had a little too much to drink with the good friends from back home the night before.

I could barely sleep thinking about the couple chapters I had read the day before from… |A Whole New Mind”… SO wouldn’t ya guess what I did first thing back… rearranged my room. I feel way better in it, its bigger, more exciting,,, I look out the window from my desk,,,, I even had room to fit my snowboard comfortably around me and out of the way.”"

So my problem is, which angel do I listen to?
My dad and his L-directed thinking… Or follow what I feel I know nothing about and see where it takes me???????????

By: RedHotFranchises

RedHotFranchises — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:35:07 +0000

The brain will definitely continue to evolve in the future especially with the advanced technology’s coming, which will greatly shape the future, and will be comprised of more Intellectuals than ever before.
The Mind is very powerful.

By: Martin Lindeskog

Martin Lindeskog — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:49:25 +0000

Ivana,

I don’t know that. I have try to investigate it. Take care of both the parts of your brain (left & right)! Talking about right thinking, I recommend you to check out “Thinking on Paper” by Jean Moroney of Thinking Directions. You could find out more about her ideas and other “brainy” stuff in my post, Start of Weekly Workflow Review. (Click on “Martin Lindeskog” Says:)

I have to put this book on my reading list. Right now I am reading Groundswell and Riches in Niches.

By: Ivana Taylor

Ivana Taylor — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:10:15 +0000

@Martin – No, I don’t know what cognitive therapy professionals say about right-brained people…do you? I’d love to hear it. I hope it’s good, otherwise, my right-brain will be hurt.

@Curt – more than just creative and innovative, it seems that we have to re-train our brains on many different levels.

By: Rose Anderson

Rose Anderson — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:45:44 +0000

Curt, you’re right. The bottomline is creativity. I know all of us can be creative in our simple ways. All we just have to do is develop more this skill.

By: Ted Hurlbut

Ted Hurlbut — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:35:21 +0000

Thank you for the tip. I’ve heard several other people talk about this book. I guess it’s time to pick it up.

By: Martin Lindeskog

Martin Lindeskog — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:03:32 +0000

Ryan Taft,

I am interested to learn more about how to create and use Squidoo lenses. I am thinking of creating some lenses for the good things in life, e.g., tea, wine, chocolate, chile pepper.

I will definitively have a Squidoo page for my forthcoming e-pamphlet / e-book.

I listened to a podcast on Squidoo sometime ago, and it was fascinating to hear about a guy with several hundreds lenses.

By: Curt

Curt — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:32:37 +0000

So in summary, we need to be more creative and innovative.

By: Use Your Right Brain to Compete in Today’s Economy at Strategy Stew

Use Your Right Brain to Compete in Today’s Economy at Strategy Stew — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:08:45 +0000

[...] he’s also the author of “Free Agent Nation.”

By: Ryan Taft

Ryan Taft — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:29:09 +0000

This is a great book. Pink is definitely a forward-thinker. I really like his style of writing as well. I’ve actually worked with Rita Charon & Columbia University, which is featured in the book. They practice Narrative Medicine, which is the incorporation of stories and sharing to help treat patients.

I created a squidoo lens on Daniel Pink. It lists his books, blog, and information about the author. Check it out here: http://www.squidoo.com/Daniel-Pink

Best,

Ryan
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