LA DOLCE VITA RUBYISTA
Alan Whitaker
MountainWest RubyConf 2009

SCOPERTA /DISCOVERY/

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The real voyage of discovery consists not in
seeking new lands, but in seeing with new eyes.
--Marcel Proust

Every child is an artist. The problem is how
to remain an artist once he grows up.
--Pablo Picasso

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RESISTENZA /RESISTANCE/

“It’s not the writing part that’s hard.
What’s hard is sitting down to write.
What keeps us from sitting down is
Resistance.”

life unlived life
resistance

write book
mend relationship
launch biz release app
find happiness make a difference
create film
run marathon
lose weight
beat addiction
learn skill

self.lame? self.rock!

“Resistance hates it when we turn pro.”

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FLUSSO /FLOW/

When do people feel most happy?

FLOW CHANNEL
Boredom Flow Anxiety
100
Challenges
0
low high
Skills

ENJOYMENT
Activity Consciousness
Challenge ≈ skills Deep involvement
Sense of control
No distractions
Loss of self-concern
Clear goals
Timelessness
Rapid feedback

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IMPEGNO /ENGAGEMENT/

“Energy, not time, is our
most precious resource”

EXPENDITURE / RECOVERY
⌘-R
Team ⌘-R

MANAGING ENERGY
emotional
physical
mental spiritual

Mangia!

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