I am giving a talk about five books. The slides and the notes related to them are on this web page:
The five books are
Why these books? They all seemed surprisingly important and helpful. I don't want to talk about them if they aren't.
I have a set of notes from each book and a set of slides I intend to use as a guide through my talk. Each time I go through those materials, I see a little change here and a slight modification there. That is unsettling. I want to be all prepared. I don't want to get any new ideas or different perspectives on any of the material. This is not the time to be open-minded.
I won't be scripted and I can go off in many directions. The group I will be talking to usually asks lots of questions and they may show heavy interest in some of the material and very little in other parts. Part of a good presentation for this group is to be willing to spend time on valuable questions or comments. The more I know, the more likely I can be a good resource. Some of my feelings are anticipatory jitters and hopes that I don't make a blithering fool of myself. I have given talks to members of this organization several times before and it has always gone well.
Of course, I will be glad when it is over and I can stop telling myself to be well prepared, to be all set, to know what I am going to do and so on.
The five books are
- Incognito by Eagleman - our unconscious minds
- Altered Traits by Goleman and Davidson - results of meditation
- The Jew in the Lotus by Kamenetz - Jews try to advise Tibetans on survival
- Designed to Move by Vernikos - keep moving for health
- Conscious Breathing by Hendricks - breath as mind and emotion tool
Why these books? They all seemed surprisingly important and helpful. I don't want to talk about them if they aren't.
I have a set of notes from each book and a set of slides I intend to use as a guide through my talk. Each time I go through those materials, I see a little change here and a slight modification there. That is unsettling. I want to be all prepared. I don't want to get any new ideas or different perspectives on any of the material. This is not the time to be open-minded.
I won't be scripted and I can go off in many directions. The group I will be talking to usually asks lots of questions and they may show heavy interest in some of the material and very little in other parts. Part of a good presentation for this group is to be willing to spend time on valuable questions or comments. The more I know, the more likely I can be a good resource. Some of my feelings are anticipatory jitters and hopes that I don't make a blithering fool of myself. I have given talks to members of this organization several times before and it has always gone well.
Of course, I will be glad when it is over and I can stop telling myself to be well prepared, to be all set, to know what I am going to do and so on.
