Meaning Analysis
π© Meaningless Time (one that felt empty, pointless, shitty):
π³ Personal Value that was suppressed (way you couldn't be/approach things/treat people):
approaching things ___, treating people ___, acting ___, keeping things ___, living life ____
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Let's clarify your value to make sure that it isn't polluted with norms, goals, fears, etc. Note that your value might already be on spot, in which case you don't need to answer the questions below.
- Would it still be worth doing independent of the outcome? If so, continue to the next bullet point. If not, it's a goal or fear! Take notes below.
- Would still be worth doing if no one knew you did it? If so, continue to the next question. If not, it's a social norm. Take notes below.
- Do you believe you could still be a good person even if you failed to be this way? If so, continue to the next question. If not, it's an internalized social norm. Take notes below.
- Would it still be worth being this way if no one else ever joined in? If so, (after all the questions above) it's probably a value! If not, itβs an ideological commitment. Take notes below.
"How would I want to approach things/treat people/etc. if I couldn't affect the outcome?"
"How would I want to approach things/treat people/etc. if no one noticed?"
"How would I want to approach things/treat people/etc. if there were no rules?"
"How would I want to approach things/treat people/etc. if I couldn't influence anyone?
Write your clarified π³ Personal Value in the box below using one of the following pre-fixes.
approaching things ___, treating people ___, acting ___, keeping things ___, living life ____
ππ Expectations that suppressed the value (following social norms / promoting ideologies):
π Goals/Fears that suppressed the value (strategies to get certain outcomes):
Drag Structural Features here:
Salvage:
How many people are present?
Are people going to stick around?
Examples: Loyal β dinner with close friends. Trapped β WhatsApp group, open mic Fickle β people passing on the street Unclear β you canβt tell
What kinds of responses are possible?
Examples: like | friend | follow | thank | review | comment | join | commit | request | buy | eye contact | body language | hand signals
How long are we present?
Examples: None β twitter, news feed Brief β speed dating Some β weekend workshop Enduring β workmates, old friends, family
What clues connect people?
Examples: Deep Context β education, talents, skill sets, interests, values Shallow Markings β age, class, gender, race, beauty None/Random β chat roulette
Do we need each other to proceed?
Examples: Dependent β parents/children, gatekeepers Interdependentβ congress, social club Independent β news feed
How well are people acquainted?
Examples: close friends | acquaintances | strangers | anonymous | mixed |
How do we interact?
Examples: In pairs β news feed Teams β sports league Whole Group β sharing circle Disjointed β high school dance (in-groups/out-groups)
Why are we communicating?
Examples: Shared Goal β team meeting Shared Value β close friends Shared Topic β comment thread Interlocking Goals β marketplace Unclear β strangers at a party
How quickly are we communicating?
Examples: Off the cuff β improv, chat rooms Asynchronous β texting Thoughtful β journal and share Contemplative β blog posts
Why is this or that person talking?
Examples: Invited β dinner/camping trip Uninvited β question time at a public event / comment in a public forum Selective β standard barrier (e.g., university)
Is there a social hierarchy?
Examples: Flat β no, we focus on equality Ranked β scores or skill levels Celebrity β huge differences
How much will outcomes affect me?
Examples: High β THIS MATTERS!!! Medium β I'll live either way, but... Low β who cares?
Will what I say stick around?
Examples: Ephemeral β Talking at a bar Temporary β Snapchat Searchable (w/effort) β Microfiche Permanent Record β Twitter
What else is relevant to the situation?