For those of you who were unable to participate in our SRT Workshop on Personas this Sunday here is a brief summary of how understanding personas can give you a new tool for managing your life.
The meeting involved discussions on spiritual beings, personas, and personal experiences. David St. Lawrence and Charles Leffler discussed the importance of personas in handling different situations and how they reflect spiritual influences. Charles shared a personal story about his name’s origin. Ben Shapiro and others joined. An unexpected interruption occurred with a hostile hacker disrupting the meeting briefly when the host allowed someone new to join the workshop. The host shut down the workshop and restarted it and the group continued to discuss the significance of personas in spiritual contexts.
The meeting focused on the concept of personas and their role in managing oneself and interactions. David St Lawrence explained that personas reflect intentions, self-care history, and future contributions. He discussed the importance of understanding and managing personas to navigate extreme conditions. Participants shared their experiences with personas, including Ben Shapiro’s view on personas as lighter versions of multiple personality disorders and Joachim Held’s perspective on personas as reductions of awareness. The discussion also covered practical applications of persona management in various roles, such as air traffic control, and the potential for enhanced teamwork and decision-making through multiple viewpoints.
- David St Lawrence elaborates on the importance of understanding personas, comparing them to faces used in different situations.
- The discussion includes the concept of road rage as an example of a persona taking over, and the need for control over such behaviors.
- Ben Shapiro and David St Lawrence debate the differences between personas and multiple personality disorders, concluding that personas are lighter versions.
- David St Lawrence shares a personal anecdote about switching personas during an emergency, illustrating the practical application of persona management.
- Joachim Held discusses the reduction of capabilities and communication when adopting a persona, emphasizing the importance of maintaining awareness.
- Al Leggett describes his experience as an air traffic controller, highlighting the specific persona required for that role and the rules that govern it.
- The conversation explores the concept of personas in various professional contexts, such as air traffic control and SRT workshops.
Exploring the Concept of Personas in Depth
- David St Lawrence introduces drills to help participants recognize and manage their personas, encouraging them to step out of their everyday personas.
- Joachim Held shares his experience of stepping out of any persona, opening a space of possibilities and increasing awareness.
- The discussion delves into the idea of personas as a reduction of awareness, comparing it to focusing on specific tasks.
- David St Lawrence and participants explore the concept of personas as a way to handle different roles and situations, emphasizing the importance of flexibility and adaptability.
- David St Lawrence and participants discuss the practical applications of persona management in daily life, such as switching personas during conversations or handling emergencies.
- The conversation touches on the idea of personas as a way to create new futures, encouraging participants to consider new personas for different life situations.
- Joachim Held introduces the concept of managing multiple personas simultaneously, suggesting it could lead to better teamwork and decision-making.
- The meeting concludes with participants expressing their appreciation for the discussion and planning future sessions.