The Power of Mindful Learning Quotes

“By mindfully considering data not as stable commodities but as sources of ambiguity, we become more observant.”
― Ellen J. Langer, The Power of Mindful Learning

“mindful approach to any activity has three characteristics: the continuous creation of new categories; openness to new information; and an implicit awareness of more than one perspective”
― Ellen J. Langer, The Power of Mindful Learning

“An awareness of alternatives at the early stages of learning a skill gives a conditional quality to the learning, which, again, increases mindfulness.”
― Ellen J. Langer, The Power of Mindful Learning

“Changing people’s behavior works better when we look at their actions from their perspective.”
― Ellen J. Langer, The Power of Mindful Learning

“Most tasks are not inherently pleasant or unpleasant, but an evaluation imposed on a task carries such a presumption. Virtually any activity can be made into work, and most, if not all, activities can be enjoyable.”
― Ellen J. Langer, The Power of Mindful Learning

“the promise of a big payoff diminishes our appreciation of the present situation”
― Ellen J. Langer, The Power of Mindful Learning

“From a mindful perspective, however, uncertainty creates the freedom to discover meaning. If there are meaningful choices, there is uncertainty. If there is no choice, there is no uncertainty and no opportunity for control. The theory of mindfulness insists that uncertainty and the experience of personal control are inseparable.”
― Ellen J. Langer, The Power of Mindful Learning

“When we systematically attempt to narrow a choice, the perspective we most often neglect is our own experience.”
― Ellen J. Langer, The Power of Mindful Learning