Comments on: In The Explosion http://www.6seconds.org/blog/2008/03/05/116.html Emotional Intelligence News and Views Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:15:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Josh http://www.6seconds.org/blog/2008/03/05/116.html#comment-211 Josh Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:25:41 +0000 http://6seconds.org/blog/2008/03/05/116.html#comment-211 :) :)

]]> By: Tessy http://www.6seconds.org/blog/2008/03/05/116.html#comment-206 Tessy Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:31:24 +0000 http://6seconds.org/blog/2008/03/05/116.html#comment-206 My guess is that the information overload is very stress inducing, because not only are educators having to decide which information should be taught, but as adults we are having to sift what is important or relevant. This is why I feel that the 'trusted network' is so vital....and this is something I really benefit from with the 6 Seconds network that you take such care to nurture. My guess is that the information overload is very stress inducing, because not only are educators having to decide which information should be taught, but as adults we are having to sift what is important or relevant.

This is why I feel that the ‘trusted network’ is so vital….and this is something I really benefit from with the 6 Seconds network that you take such care to nurture.

]]> By: Josh http://www.6seconds.org/blog/2008/03/05/116.html#comment-205 Josh Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:45:04 +0000 http://6seconds.org/blog/2008/03/05/116.html#comment-205 Tessy, I agree that it's hard to confess being ignorant, esp when I am supposed to be an "expert" - it feels weak to say "I don't know." Often when I'm presenting someone will say, "oh, that reminds me of the book by ___ - you must have read it." Today there are 3000 more books I have not read... so am I 3000 books more ignorant? It seems that just as I am overwhelmed by the deluge, something similar is happening in communities, families, schools, organizations world wide... Doubling data means being even more bombarded... the "signal to noise ratio" is getting exponentially smaller... so we've got to find ways to cut through the babble. It's an intriguing paradox because emotions are "illogical," but mMy experience is that the more I push away feelings, the harder it is to cut through the noise. Why is that? Tessy, I agree that it’s hard to confess being ignorant, esp when I am supposed to be an “expert” - it feels weak to say “I don’t know.” Often when I’m presenting someone will say, “oh, that reminds me of the book by ___ - you must have read it.” Today there are 3000 more books I have not read… so am I 3000 books more ignorant?

It seems that just as I am overwhelmed by the deluge, something similar is happening in communities, families, schools, organizations world wide… Doubling data means being even more bombarded… the “signal to noise ratio” is getting exponentially smaller… so we’ve got to find ways to cut through the babble.

It’s an intriguing paradox because emotions are “illogical,” but mMy experience is that the more I push away feelings, the harder it is to cut through the noise.

Why is that?

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