Comments on: zen and the art of being ill http://www.branddriveninnovation.com/2007/06/15/zen-and-the-art-of-being-ill/ where branding, innovation and design meet Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:28:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Danno http://www.branddriveninnovation.com/2007/06/15/zen-and-the-art-of-being-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-2180 Danno Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:53:39 +0000 http://branddriveninnovation.com/?p=52#comment-2180 This book WILL change your life - the way you percieve, the way you evaluate, the way you forgive, love, appreciate and participate in life. That sounds trite, but, just read it. I have 2 daughters (still quite young) but I can't wait 'til they read it. I first read it in 1979 (I was 19) I'm now back in Uni and used it as a quote in a teaching thesis, It should be on everyone's list as a must read. Love the pic! This book WILL change your life – the way you percieve, the way you evaluate, the way you forgive, love, appreciate and participate in life.
That sounds trite, but, just read it.
I have 2 daughters (still quite young) but I can’t wait ’til they read it.
I first read it in 1979 (I was 19) I’m now back in Uni and used it as a quote in a teaching thesis, It should be on everyone’s list as a must read.
Love the pic!

]]> By: Robbert-Jan http://www.branddriveninnovation.com/2007/06/15/zen-and-the-art-of-being-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-1883 Robbert-Jan Sat, 04 Aug 2007 11:21:34 +0000 http://branddriveninnovation.com/?p=52#comment-1883 Hey Erik, It's good to read your blog and stay up to date on the BDI front. Even although I'm in Niger, the poorest country in the world, where I experience a complete lack of innovation all around me. But it is good to see the immense differences between what you are saying, and what I am seeing... Cause while people around me are sometimes struggling to stay alive, even here branding and image play an important role (although on a completely different level). A good example is the mobile telephone business; it looks like posessing a mobile phone is more important here than food, education and health combined. I've also just finished the book "Open innovation", and can tell you that it is probably the worst book that you can read here. It so does not comply with anything around me and I should have brought Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, cause as the mechanic of the AfricAlive motor expedition, it would probably have been far more useful... I'll be back in November and hope to talk to you then; time for some serious graduating! Hey Erik,
It’s good to read your blog and stay up to date on the BDI front. Even although I’m in Niger, the poorest country in the world, where I experience a complete lack of innovation all around me.
But it is good to see the immense differences between what you are saying, and what I am seeing… Cause while people around me are sometimes struggling to stay alive, even here branding and image play an important role (although on a completely different level). A good example is the mobile telephone business; it looks like posessing a mobile phone is more important here than food, education and health combined.
I’ve also just finished the book “Open innovation”, and can tell you that it is probably the worst book that you can read here. It so does not comply with anything around me and I should have brought Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, cause as the mechanic of the AfricAlive motor expedition, it would probably have been far more useful…
I’ll be back in November and hope to talk to you then; time for some serious graduating!

]]> By: Ralf Beuker http://www.branddriveninnovation.com/2007/06/15/zen-and-the-art-of-being-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-1874 Ralf Beuker Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:44:38 +0000 http://branddriveninnovation.com/?p=52#comment-1874 ... my teacher for social psychology at university listed the title as a 'must' on the literature list back in 1992! After all your posting reminded me on looking for my copy as well ;-) Get well again soon :-) Ralf. … my teacher for social psychology at university listed the title as a ‘must’ on the literature list back in 1992! After all your posting reminded me on looking for my copy as well ;-) Get well again soon :-) Ralf.

]]> By: Administrator http://www.branddriveninnovation.com/2007/06/15/zen-and-the-art-of-being-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-1872 Administrator Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:26:06 +0000 http://branddriveninnovation.com/?p=52#comment-1872 Guess I'll have to look for another present to bring then when we come by with the grandkids next weekend..... sorry for thrashing your stuff and not replacing it, I have become a better person since then :-) Guess I’ll have to look for another present to bring then when we come by with the grandkids next weekend…..

sorry for thrashing your stuff and not replacing it, I have become a better person since then :-)

]]> By: Koen Roscam Abbing http://www.branddriveninnovation.com/2007/06/15/zen-and-the-art-of-being-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 Koen Roscam Abbing Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:31:34 +0000 http://branddriveninnovation.com/?p=52#comment-1871 Of course you didn't return my copy. Since it was half eaten anyway I didn't mind that very much. Fortunately I found another copy in one of our secondhand book markets. My library would not be complete without this book! Dad Of course you didn’t return my copy. Since it was half eaten anyway I didn’t mind that very much. Fortunately I found another copy in one of our secondhand book markets. My library would not be complete without this book!
Dad

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