People need ProxSets to function and make sense of their worlds. That doesn’t mean their ProxSets can’t change. By the way, with proximity thinking, “their worlds” in the first sentence could have also been stated “their proximities.”
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David Loughry
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David Loughry
Let’s make work less dominant
In this culture, it seems many things take a backseat, or secondary position, to work, career, and markets.
Some of these things include friends, family, community, health, fun, variety, the arts, balance, the environment, living situations, social groups, and even politeness.
The proximity thinking framework may provide some approaches which could change this. The framework acknowledges and allows for the dynamic relationship of elements, relationships and proximity. Especially the greater emphasis on proximity, as well as approaches which let us relate more directly to proximities, may shift the importance of work, career and markets to a more appropriate place.
The main approach I’m referring to here is the sustainable proximities approach. Here’s an example of how to use the approach, written up as a short guide: How to Create a Sustainable Proximity.
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David Loughry
Why We Get Into Trouble
We generally get into trouble because we focus too much on elements. We need a blend of elements, relationships and proximities. If someone has a better, more integrated approach for doing this than the ProxThink framework, I’m all ears.
