Monday, January 19, 2009

Jan20 Summary (TFY C1, Observation)

From this chapter, I understand why thinking skills depend upon the ability to observe well.

Observation is a process of sensing, perceiving and thinking. Careful observation can help us see details that contain the key to unlocking problems or arriving at insights. It also helps us discover new knowledge. It also requires us to stay awake, take out time, given full attention, and suspend thinking in an attitude of listening. Sensing is collecting data through the sense organs. Perceiving is holding sense data in consciousness until we can categorize and interpret it. It requires us to stay awake, take our time, give full attention and suspend thinking in an attitude of listening. It help us to discover new knowledge, self understanding and recognize our strengths and weaknesses.

At last, the rewards of cultivating observation skills are self-understanding, creativity, rapture power, and wonder.

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