For a long time I've struggled with integrating my social and ethical ideas as a Bahá'í with my daily life and work. This year 172BE, or for non-Bahá'ís March 2015 - March 2016, has a whole new dynamism to it, brought about by the introduction of a new calendar in my Faith. There is a new energy and a great challenge to be far more aware of integrating all aspects of my personal, social and working life.
Then I came across this MOOC - The Enterprise Shed. It promises to be not about setting up a company or business adventure but about sharing ideas in order to create and be part of improving life and circumstances close to home. It is about finding creative solutions to problems, to find like-minded networks, but moreover breaking the barrier of "I have an idea, but.." syndrome.
So I have set out to complete this short 4-week course, committing a few hours a week, to find out how this is achieveable, what I can bring and take from the course, and to envisage how I can use this to implement some of my (overflowing) ideas.
My first challenge I already know, will be to choose only one of my thoughts and ideas to put forward so I can focus on that. Whether that will be one of my burning questions about implementing change in the neighbourhood through a Bahá'í activity, or to look at the feasibility of a possible new direction to my work, I don't know just yet. Hopefully inspiration will come as I delve deeper into the course and see and hear from others.
What ever direction this will take, I look forward to all the new competences I will be learning on the way, such as using social media to link with others and opening dialogue with people from across the globe.
