Comments on: Are you still living by the finger? http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/are-you-still-living-by-the-finger/ Innovation, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Personal Development Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:21:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/are-you-still-living-by-the-finger/#comment-5251 Matt Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:53:21 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=370#comment-5251 I think just about everyone over the age of 35 in my family has some crap that they could never shake. My grandma used hand signals to drive instead of blinkers until the day she died, most of them still havent gotten into the habit of wearing seatbelts since they werent required when they were kids I think just about everyone over the age of 35 in my family has some crap that they could never shake. My grandma used hand signals to drive instead of blinkers until the day she died, most of them still havent gotten into the habit of wearing seatbelts since they werent required when they were kids

]]> By: Chele http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/are-you-still-living-by-the-finger/#comment-5094 Chele Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:13:26 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=370#comment-5094 The improper use of the word "sure." I often times receive this response to a text message. "Sure" is a a not a specific response such as their ancient counterparts, "yes" or "no." This word is used often times to give a response to a question that is favorable to the person that asked the question. Let's stop letting the recipient fill in the blank & give a straight answer. The improper use of the word “sure.” I often times receive this response to a text message. “Sure” is a a not a specific response such as their ancient counterparts, “yes” or “no.”

This word is used often times to give a response to a question that is favorable to the person that asked the question.

Let’s stop letting the recipient fill in the blank & give a straight answer.

]]> By: Lisa, Joy Seeker http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/are-you-still-living-by-the-finger/#comment-4383 Lisa, Joy Seeker Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:29:55 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=370#comment-4383 Kids are so very precious :) I just love the way that they take something so obvious to the rest of us and give it their own special spin. It's like getting a peek into the way brand-new minds work without the baggage of years of physical experience :) Like my son saying "you have really good earsight mommy" :) Or wondering if I put a blanket on the ground for him to sit on so he wouldn't get the grass dirty. lol. Or how he used to say pretty please and pretty thank you. :) Write down that special quirk of hers so you can remember it when she is 18 and sophisticated! And when she is 30 and wise! :) Kids are so very precious :) I just love the way that they take something so obvious to the rest of us and give it their own special spin. It’s like getting a peek into the way brand-new minds work without the baggage of years of physical experience :)

Like my son saying “you have really good earsight mommy” :) Or wondering if I put a blanket on the ground for him to sit on so he wouldn’t get the grass dirty. lol. Or how he used to say pretty please and pretty thank you. :)

Write down that special quirk of hers so you can remember it when she is 18 and sophisticated! And when she is 30 and wise! :)

]]> By: Steve Kinney » Blog Archive » Outdated maxims http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/are-you-still-living-by-the-finger/#comment-4259 Steve Kinney » Blog Archive » Outdated maxims Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:06:38 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=370#comment-4259 [...] Jonathan Fields brings it up in a business context: How many rules do we follow that have outlasted their original intent? [...] [...] Jonathan Fields brings it up in a business context: How many rules do we follow that have outlasted their original intent? [...]

]]> By: Oni, The Diva Muse http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/are-you-still-living-by-the-finger/#comment-4129 Oni, The Diva Muse Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:10:01 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=370#comment-4129 Such a unique and simplistic way of highlighting a huge problem in the world today. We are really stuck in the old ways of doing things in so many aspects of life. It just goes to show that we have start teaching our young to think outside of the circle very early in life to help them avoid getting stuck in habits that foster procrastination and a reactive nature versus a proactive one. Such a unique and simplistic way of highlighting a huge problem in the world today. We are really stuck in the old ways of doing things in so many aspects of life. It just goes to show that we have start teaching our young to think outside of the circle very early in life to help them avoid getting stuck in habits that foster procrastination and a reactive nature versus a proactive one.

]]> By: Justin http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/are-you-still-living-by-the-finger/#comment-4067 Justin Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:15:34 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=370#comment-4067 I think a lot of the obsolete things we do are not that important; if we changed them, we wouldn't notice a real change in our lives (i.e. the coffee). Good analogy though. I think a lot of the obsolete things we do are not that important; if we changed them, we wouldn’t notice a real change in our lives (i.e. the coffee). Good analogy though.

]]> By: Hmm http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/are-you-still-living-by-the-finger/#comment-4062 Hmm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:05:41 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=370#comment-4062 Sorry, but I think the reasons we do them as adults are the same as the reasons we do them as kids. Out of habit, like you said. Actually seems kind of obvious. Sorry, but I think the reasons we do them as adults are the same as the reasons we do them as kids. Out of habit, like you said. Actually seems kind of obvious.

]]> By: vimoh http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/are-you-still-living-by-the-finger/#comment-4016 vimoh Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:55:37 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=370#comment-4016 Late as always. My uncle used to practice his math lessons on the floor when he was a kid. He got into a habot of frequently blowing at his hands to get rid of the chalk dust. To this day, even when he is online, I see him blowing on his hands. :) Late as always.

My uncle used to practice his math lessons on the floor when he was a kid. He got into a habot of frequently blowing at his hands to get rid of the chalk dust.

To this day, even when he is online, I see him blowing on his hands.

:)

]]> By: Jonathan Fields http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/are-you-still-living-by-the-finger/#comment-4005 Jonathan Fields Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:31:34 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=370#comment-4005 @ Everyone - love all the funny rules we seem to be living by, both in the workplace and at home. It really makes you wonder how much energy we expend on any given day on tasks or actions that have either been obsoleted or, worse, actually make things not easier, but harder. What if you could bundle all that effort and expend it in more efficient, effective and productive ways? How much more could we do? How much enjoyable could life be? @ Everyone – love all the funny rules we seem to be living by, both in the workplace and at home. It really makes you wonder how much energy we expend on any given day on tasks or actions that have either been obsoleted or, worse, actually make things not easier, but harder.

What if you could bundle all that effort and expend it in more efficient, effective and productive ways? How much more could we do? How much enjoyable could life be?

]]> By: Janice Cartier http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/are-you-still-living-by-the-finger/#comment-4004 Janice Cartier Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:26:55 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=370#comment-4004 Okay, how long before any one goes swimming after eating ? Doesn't cross their eyes because they will get stuck like that? Or avoids stepping on a crack in the sidewalk? And all those things that would go on "our permanent record" in school? How many of those don't cross the lines dictates are valid and how many were stiflers of creativity? (BTW Jonathan on the BBC America News last night was a report of a school in LA that was also getting budget cuts because the parents were taking up the slack. 400,000,000 in total cuts either district or statewide. And I thought Hollywood was doing well. ) Okay, how long before any one goes swimming after eating ?

Doesn’t cross their eyes because they will get stuck like that?

Or avoids stepping on a crack in the sidewalk?

And all those things that would go on “our permanent record” in school? How many of those don’t cross the lines dictates are valid and how many were stiflers of creativity?

(BTW Jonathan on the BBC America News last night was a report of a school in LA that was also getting budget cuts because the parents were taking up the slack. 400,000,000 in total cuts either district or statewide. And I thought Hollywood was doing well. )

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