KOKOLOGY: The Game of Self-discovery
by: Tadahiko Nahao and Isamu Saito
Eight tips on playing kokology:
1. Say the first thing that pops into your head.
2. Play with other people if you can.
3. Don't try to predict the answers.
4. Be honest with yourself.
5. Be prepared.
6. Don't read ahead.
7. Watch people's reactions.
8. Keep an open mind.
Enjoy!
by: Tadahiko Nahao and Isamu Saito
Eight tips on playing kokology:
1. Say the first thing that pops into your head.
2. Play with other people if you can.
3. Don't try to predict the answers.
4. Be honest with yourself.
5. Be prepared.
6. Don't read ahead.
7. Watch people's reactions.
8. Keep an open mind.
Enjoy!
“THE BOOK OF LIFE”
There’s a book out there you've been searching for, but even you yourself don’t know what it is. No subject, title or author. No Dewey decimal or ISBN. Just a sense of certainty that when you find it, things will fall into place and one of your life’s great purposes will be fulfilled. Maybe you’ll find it in a library or see it listed in an e-mail ad from an online store. You might stumble across a worn copy in the bargain bin in a used-book seller’s basement. Or maybe you’ll never find it at all. But one thing is certain: That book is out there somewhere. You just know it.
You are idly browsing the stacks of a large bookstore- not looking for any book in particular, just looking. You wander down me aisle and begin to search intently through a tall case of books. What is your impression of the books? When answering, describe your general impression of the books’ content rather than naming specific authors, genres, or subject matter.
You are idly browsing the stacks of a large bookstore- not looking for any book in particular, just looking. You wander down me aisle and begin to search intently through a tall case of books. What is your impression of the books? When answering, describe your general impression of the books’ content rather than naming specific authors, genres, or subject matter.
ARE YOU DONE?
SCROLL DOWN!!!
KEY TO “THE BOOK OF LIFE”
Reading can be a pleasurable activity, but no matter how much we enjoy it, it still requires a certain amount of work. You may be able to leave a stereo or television playing in the background and get on with other things, but reading is an all-or-nothing affair. The working world requires a similar commitment of your time and effort, and the terms used to describe the books that attracted you as you shopped mirror the things that you seek from your job.
Did you find yourself engrossed in a heart warming love story or chuckling over a few well-turned jokes? That sounds like a great career; now, if only you can get someone to pay you to do it. Or did you perceive the books as a stimulating intellectual challenge? You’re an employer’s dream come true, but you run a very real risk of waking up one day and discovering that the only thing in your life is your job.
If the description you gave fits your current work environment, then is it likely that you feel satisfied in your present job. But if the description is the exact opposite of what your job is like, then maybe you need to spend less time browsing through bookstores and more time browsing the “Careers” section of the Sunday newspaper.
Did you find yourself engrossed in a heart warming love story or chuckling over a few well-turned jokes? That sounds like a great career; now, if only you can get someone to pay you to do it. Or did you perceive the books as a stimulating intellectual challenge? You’re an employer’s dream come true, but you run a very real risk of waking up one day and discovering that the only thing in your life is your job.
If the description you gave fits your current work environment, then is it likely that you feel satisfied in your present job. But if the description is the exact opposite of what your job is like, then maybe you need to spend less time browsing through bookstores and more time browsing the “Careers” section of the Sunday newspaper.