The Art of Possibility

I read some chapter of this book. It embraced me. Then I was mad at myself for realizing some of the places in my life where I was being so negative. It became crystal clear to me that there are a lot of people I don’t give an “A” in my professional and personal life. I love the idea that Ben give the sample involve with the musical stories. It's easier to understand.
I. It's all invented: "A shoe factory sends two marketing scouts to a region of Africa to study the prospects for expanding business. One sends back a telegram saying, Situation hopeless stop no one wears shoes. The other writes back triumphantly, Glorious business opportunity stop they have no shoes! This is what we all have the ability to do. Life experiences come to us in sequence: first, our senses bring us selective information about what is out there; second, the brain constructs its own simulation of the sensations; and only then, third, do we have our first conscious experiences of our milieu. Thinking outside of the lines, or boxes that we traditionally live in. Here's how to practice that step-Simply ask yourself this question; What assumptions am I making, that I'm not aware I'm making, that gives me what I see? When you have the answer to that question then ask yourself-What might I now invent, that I haven't invented, that would give me other choices?
II. Stepping into a Universe of Possibility: The universe of possibilities is the place you seek after you have discovered that it's all invented. This universe-like a page that displays-extends beyond the borders that confine us to everyday reality. Our current world that we survive in is made up on measurements. Measurements of achievement that we compare and contrast ourselves to. Our goal is to get up in the morning and instead of trying to figure out how to survive, we need to arise and yell out to everyone to look at how different things appear when you see them as possibilities. In this new world you make all things possible by creatively thinking and giving. Producing new life, creating new ideas, consciously endowing with meaning, contributing, yielding to the power of contexts. How do you practice this step? Ask yourself: How are my thought and actions, in this moment, reflections of the measurement world? Then you ask yourself: How are my thoughts and actions, in this moment, a reflection of the measurement world? And how now? Just keep asking yourself this question until one day you wake up and someone asks you how you are doing and you reply "Perfect" in light of all the problems you may face.
III. Giving an A: Grades only compare one person to another. Sound familiar? The old you living in the universe of possibility. According to Michelangelo, "Inside every block of stone or marble dwells a beautiful statue". If we could apply this concept to every student we would spend our time with nurturing the child's developing skills, mastery and self-expression. Freely granting an "A" to everyone that you work with or in your personal life expresses a vision of partnership, teamwork and relationship. Giving an "A" both invents and recognizes a universal desire in people to contribute to others, no matter how many barriers there are to its expression.
VI. How serious do you make things out to be? Is it worth getting yourself so worked up about an issue that you no longer are able to see any solutions? This is my favorite rule. Life is always going to be a bumpy ride. So take each bump that comes along and figure out how you are going to get over it. Plan, practice, look ahead, and take time for yourself and smile. Relax, it will all work out, maybe not how you originally thought. It's life, enjoy and learn.