Communication, Explore, Introductory, 1 Day, Athens
How to Explore Meaningful Communication
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From Wise Thinking to Well Being
WE ARE YOUR MENTOR, EF ZIN IS OUR GUIDE
At Sophia’s Best, we define wellbeing by looking at the quality that distinguishes our human state of being: our thinking. Our thinking is the source of our actions and consequently the make up of our experience of living. In order to experience good quality living, you have to examine the quality of your thinking. Only by owning the way you think, can you own your actions and own your life.
Our mission is to empower your irrefutable potential to think well and, therefore, live well.
We provide experiential seminars, especially designed to help you become aware of your way of thinking. Each seminar is devoted to unearthing the thinking processes surrounding a specific life Topic. How do you discern true love? How do you act upon realness? How do you find balance in your life? How do you resolve problems weighing on your values? How do you evaluate the truth?
Re-think your thinking. Discover how to activate your personal wisdom (“σοφία”, Sophia) and bring out your Best in the life you create.
Who you are is the result of how you think. Your thinking is the invisible thread that pulls you forward. It is the energy of action, and therefore, the space where you can ignite change. Beyond the material content of your thoughts, is an entire ecosystem of thinking processes and dynamics that have the potential to inspire forward movement. The quality of your reasoning defines the quality of your decision making and, therefore, the degree to which you learn to create meaning and value out of life. Grasp the potential of your thinking, give it direction and see where it can take you.
Inspired by Ef Zin – a perspective rooted in Aristotelian thought – our experiential seminars challenge your thinking system. Ef Zin is about how to think – reason – rather than what to think. How to develop a thought process that enhances your ability to make wise choices in a way that reflects your unique qualities as personalities and individual sense of self.
Four Different Paths of Thinking
Investigate the different ways you interpret and create meaning
Our experiential seminars are organized into four distinct paths of thinking; each one accentuating a specific branch of your system of reason. There isn’t only one path to approaching life’s Topics. The nature of meaning is multi-dimensional and non-linear; to recognize its value requires a dynamic and energized way of reasoning. Ef Zin’s reasoning focuses on distinguishing qualitative features from their material expressions. In an effort to convey this – in an applicable and enjoyable way – we’ve broken down the thinking system into four parts: Explore, Create, Energize, Philosophize.
Explore
how to interpret and understand the meanings behind material expressions
Energize
how to activate your personal qualities and instigate meaningful actions
Create
how to develop a dynamic and open creative process with purposeful goals
Philosophize
how to form meaningful ideas that give direction and lead to wise choices
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Advanced, Philosophize, Truth, 2 Days, Athens
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Energize Your Way of Thinking
Own Your Way of Living
Our seminars are entirely based on immersive experiences and games created on the principal that you can only energize your thinking through interaction and action. As such, everything is an experience set in different locations of Greece throughout the year.
There is no “classroom” narration in our seminars. Each seminar is composed of dialectic games, signature of Sophia’s Best, as well as illustrative activities (physical, cultural, creative, culinary, etc.). Both allow you to understand and explore your system of thought through experience; when you are actively engaged in thinking.
Sophia’s Best Mentors guide you throughout the seminar to foster your understanding of the Ef Zin way of reasoning. They are joined by Local Mentors who illustrate insights through the techne of their craft and allow you to enjoy the fruits of their wisdom.
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In our seminars get insight on the Ef Zin ‘How To’ create a meaningful quality of living. Learn how to:
- Engage with the quality of your own thinking processes.
- Distinguish immaterial qualities from their material counterparts.
- Look for the “why’s” and “how’s” behind “what” you see and experience.
- Focus on quality and distinguish value .
- Move away from linear reasoning and develop dynamic reasoning.
- Evaluate the integrity and cohesiveness of your reasoning.
- Recognize the interactive and multi-leveled web of meaning.
- Open your thinking-circuit to include your environment and others.
- Feed your system of thought with meaningful stimuli.
- Translate good thinking into purposeful actions.
- Take ownership of your thinking and direct your life choices.
TESTIMONIALS
It was an experience that left me feeling full - on both a human and intellectual level. Time and effort was put into curating every detail of the program. The Sophia’s Best Team ensured that every element at play provoked our current conceptions of daily life and offered a new approach to living. From the sea to the mountainside, we were met with the most authentic people who had knowledge to share about theirs crafts, and more importantly, about what it means to be real. Everything came together to create a thought-provoking and refreshing experience. My time in Aigialeia has made me reevaluate the way my thinking affects my quality of living!
We got to experience a philosophy of life that felt energetic, empowering but also extremely welcoming. All this was thanks to the amazing Sophia’s Best Mentor whose games helped us open up to ourselves and others, whilst the incredible locals shared their wisdom on how to live well. All the activities were extremely creative in challenging the way we think. We went mushroom hunting to find more than just mushrooms and explored wineries to discover more than the wine-making process. It was a humorous and “human” experience, I can’t wait to go again!
As a Greek living outside my home country, my time with Sophia’s Best in Kalamata served as the perfect opportunity to connect deeper with my culture and engage in activities that I miss while I’m away. The mix of beautiful sceneries and group activities was only enhanced by the Local Mentors who almost seemed to be an extension of the very land and values they were introducing us to. Coupling with the introspective conversations prompted by the Sophia’s Best Mentor, I felt able to develop a more concrete bond with the people around me, my environment, and truly re-examine the things that really matter to me.
In a routine full of projects, deadlines and little time to enjoy the important things in life, Sophia’s Best gave me a much needed trip of self-reflection and discovery. After just a couple of days in the beautiful Messinian countryside, I returned home with new experiences and a new perspective, now striving to act within measure, so that I may eventually lead a more balanced life. Thank you Sophia’s Best!
In the few days I spent with Sophia’s Best, I was able to escape the commotion of everyday reality to feel even more connected with the reality of my personal self. The Sophia’s Best Mentor instigated games that inspired reflection without ever feeling “psychological” or contrived. In these cleverly conducted games, we were able to articulate and understand things about ourselves we never usually have the time to invest in. All this was realized further with the help of the locals who practice Ef Zin so naturally as part of their everyday and occupational trades/crafts.
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“The actuality of thought is life.”
Aristotle
