Sajjad
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This is my SFD… https://1drv.ms/v/c/7c20b30feee4c68b/EcPuPyV_c39Ehjrdc7mevt4BXGMlJo5NbIYKNMJksAKfPA?e=00hIfj
I am more and more convinced of the need for a build up and development of rapport with our subjects…
Here’s another thought… I think the Spodek Method comes from Josh’s ability to think VERY DEEPLY. This includes understanding the motivations of people and their feelings, even in the most nuanced way. Part of the muscle we need to develop through the method is precisely this ability which in Josh’s case may be innate.
I’m updating here because I haven’t gotten to the “holding people accountable” stage. I was able to ask twice this week and answer once.
One of the things I’ve picked up from the podcasts is the buildup that helps with the execution of the “method”. So the approach I’ve taken is to open up with some general conversation and then lead the conversation into the method. I believe this also makes it easy for people to make a commitment.
All conversations ended in positive commitments to make a change in everyday routines. In two cases, the follow up needs to be in Dec and in the last its in April 2025.
I think the build up is very important. It helps connect the emotions people recall from their memories with the feeling of trust we develop in our conversations.
I got a chance to speak with 4 people and 2 additional had to reschedule. Two of the four are fellow participants. I will have the calls with the 2 reschedules and additional ones this week.
To summarize the outcomes I think the main takeaway for me from the calls was what emotions are identified with. On a few occasions my respondents did not identify their emotions with nature per se. They identified the emotions with people and their relationships with these people. Their motivation is not nature per se. Is this an issue?
Really great to browse through everyone’s experiences. I had two conversations to start practicing the Spodek Method. Here are the notes –
1. My father, a 79 yo medical doctor who is still active and sharp as a tack!
He absolutely believes the natural environment carries meaning for him. His own principles revolve around reducing/eliminating waste, re-using things to the end of their useful life, and to also use only what a person needs and no more.
He remembers his time as a young officer in the Pakistan Army, stationed in different parts of the country. In particular he recalled time in Kashmir and in Ziarat in Balochistan. The trees, meadows, mountains, etc. He believes we need to be respectful of the things we encounter – living and non-living. We save them to save ourselves. He especially remembered the joy of the smell of the juniper trees of Ziarat. He described these as dense forest and extremely fragrant. He felt respect, reverence, revelation and awe.
2. My wife of 25+ years
The natural environment helps to center her and gives her peace; she loves the clouds, walking in the rain, and the mountains.
She recalled a time in the 4th grade when she was in a park and discovered a peach-colored segmented worm that she said “looked like it was smiling at me.” She also remembers trips to the Northern Areas of Pakistan and the deserts of south Jordan where she saw varying landscapes which each were beautiful in their own way.
Her main emotions centered around joy, discovery, learning and she recalled the love and companionship she felt because many of these experiences happened with family.