tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post110719074997331072..comments2023-11-23T03:57:48.716-08:00Comments on lifestylism: Masters ThesisJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293317607000363396noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-24124863552618094512013-06-25T23:12:51.634-07:002013-06-25T23:12:51.634-07:00Have you already finished your masters degree? I t...Have you already finished your masters degree? I think it is good that some University allow people to take a leave of absence from working with their <a href="http://thesishelpdesk.com/graduate-thesis/" rel="nofollow">graduate thesis</a>. But unfortunately, some doesn’t allow it at all and restrict grad student to take leave. Anyway, have long did you spent on grad school?Brenda Allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-1111867963989877802005-03-26T12:12:00.000-08:002005-03-26T12:12:00.000-08:00"'Planful competence' will probably not serve thos..."'Planful competence' will probably not serve those people who have the great luck of being ideally suited for a happy career in a field that hasn't yet been invented."<BR/><BR/>I don't really buy this. I think planful competence means pursuing areas of interest and acquiring skills to do things you care about, ideally with some sense of related existing and potential opportunities. The idea of being "ideally suited" to a specific job (or field) seems to be a bit of a myth -- we're all capable of doing many different kinds of interesting and meaningful things.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01293317607000363396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-1111867747626705312005-03-26T12:09:00.000-08:002005-03-26T12:09:00.000-08:00Now you've got my friends smacking me. This level ...Now you've got my friends smacking me. This level of abuse is probably exactly what I need.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the resource recommendations. I won't have the luxury of dabbling in this stuff by May...Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01293317607000363396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-1111623462729750072005-03-23T16:17:00.000-08:002005-03-23T16:17:00.000-08:00On being "planful." Many people in their 30s have ...On being "planful." Many people in their 30s have careers that didn't exist when they were in high school. "Planful competence" will probably not serve those people who have the great luck of being ideally suited for a happy career in a field that hasn't yet been invented.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-1108875558580550202005-02-19T20:59:00.000-08:002005-02-19T20:59:00.000-08:00Your welcome. Maybe one of your friends will give...Your welcome. Maybe one of your friends will give you a smack, if your lucky.<br /><br />So what am I interested in? I decided to look back and try to find the commonalities between the most influential books I've read in the past couple of years. If there is one common thread, it is figuring out how people approach their self-actualization. They've all fed my emerging fascination with lifestyle choices and values:<br /><br />Modern research on self-actualization:<br /><br />http://www.psych.rochester.edu/SDT/theory.html<br /><br />Free and validated questionaires to use in your research that measure the SDT constructs:<br /><br />http://www.psych.rochester.edu/SDT/measures/index.html<br /><br />Book: <br />Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation, Edward L. DeciAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-1108790776951241222005-02-18T21:26:00.000-08:002005-02-18T21:26:00.000-08:00Anonymous, I can't believe you'd care enough about...Anonymous, I can't believe you'd care enough about my post to craft this passionate response. I love it, despite you saying that I deserve to be smacked and calling me a wussy. It's excellent advice -- please e-mail me more semi-abusive wisdom any time.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01293317607000363396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-1108774409930645662005-02-18T16:53:00.000-08:002005-02-18T16:53:00.000-08:00Thanks Jille, for this excellent advice. I am fasc...Thanks Jille, for this excellent advice. I am fascinated by what you've described. It's similar to a couple of books in the field: Gig, which I loved...and What Should I do With My Life by Po Bronson, which I haven't read yet.<br /><br />Not sure it's a thesis, though. There's something to the idea of planning as being insuffient for something as complex and nebulous as our future...Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01293317607000363396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-1108112236326851262005-02-11T00:57:00.000-08:002005-02-11T00:57:00.000-08:00"how do I turn that into a compelling research que..."how do I turn that into a compelling research question?" - Lord have mercy! You need to be smacked!<br /><br />It sounds like you want to "assemble" a master's thesis...good fucking luck. If you do that, you're in for a long ass journey. You'd be better off asking questions. Let your topic emerge from your questions. <br /><br />What are you so compelled to know that you will go down there (or up there or over there or through there) to talk to someone or to read something that can give you a clue to the answer? <br /><br />For example, I have wanted to talk with blind people and communicate with deaf people about how they perceive the world for a few months. I got myself into a feverish pitch today and walked into the Students with Disablities Office at my college so I could set up some times to go and ask those students some questions. I really want to know what they think, how they experience the world. I have many, many questions for them. Questions I know they haven't been asked before, but they have answers. The woman in charge of the office asked me what project or class this was for...I said NO PROJECT, I WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING DAMMIT! Who knows if they will confirm or deny my hypothesis? I don't care becuase it's going to be damn fun asking them what they think. <br /><br />You've heard of this career advice trick...imagine you never had to work a day in your life to take care of your needs...what would you do with your time?<br /><br />Now try this one...imagine you don't need to get a master's degree - just say fuck it...what question would you like to have the answer for? If you don't have a question, then just get a job.<br /><br />Why do kids ask why so often?<br /><br />They are curious! A child, by asking why only a handful of times can bring the wisest people to the edge of their knowledge.<br /><br />It's not about a stupid fucking Master's Degree and you know it. It's about being ENGAGED. Having interests is great, but not enough. You need a question? A problem to solve. What question grabs you? What is pulling you?!<br /><br />Screw education and screw technology! What the hell do you want to know? Jesus Christ, don't be such a wussy.<br /><br />Curiosity is where it's at. Start asking questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-1107296316971543252005-02-01T14:18:00.000-08:002005-02-01T14:18:00.000-08:00Esther, so you like the Maslow, and 43Things float...Esther, so you like the Maslow, and 43Things floats your boat. I'm equally interested, but how do I turn that into a compelling research question?Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01293317607000363396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-1107296234422465482005-02-01T14:17:00.000-08:002005-02-01T14:17:00.000-08:00Chris, you mean we're not allowed to talk while th...Chris, you mean we're not allowed to talk while the game is in play? I fear that three hours might not be enough to cover the juicy stuff we'll need to talk about...Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01293317607000363396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-1107204105170304272005-01-31T12:41:00.000-08:002005-01-31T12:41:00.000-08:00Oh cool...now we have some juicy things to talk ab...Oh cool...now we have some juicy things to talk about between periods at the Rockets game!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09515693806377843182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-1107194763559660142005-01-31T10:06:00.000-08:002005-01-31T10:06:00.000-08:00Jer,
Though I don't have any suggestions for your...Jer,<br /><br />Though I don't have any suggestions for your thesis, I do like some of the items you have mentioned here and have often discussed via lifestylism. For example, the link between Maslow and 43 things can add up to loads of interesting exploration. On a personal note, my recent discovery about the definition of one's effort - which is the cumulative measure of what one is motivated by - and apply that to goals and active living is very fascinating. Apply effort and motivation (insert Maslow here) and link it to 43 things... and I'm in.<br /><br />My 2 cents,<br />Esthertfoxfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928800521934784766noreply@blogger.com