Objective
A process "something going on" and is "marked by gradual changes that lead toward a particular result" while an activity is a "state of being active" for "performing a specific function".
The activity ideology—whether in business, relationships, or exercise—seduces one's attention into the dangerous notion that all which can be is currently known. The same elements, when perceived through the lens of process ideology, can become fluid and ever-evolving.
Subjective
By shifting your Word Lens from the 'activity' ideology to 'process', you acknowledge that which is unknown and the impermanence of what's to be discovered, thus, you avoid Focusing Illusion.
My use of the phrase "[__] is a process, not an activity" originated from my earliest explorations intoKnowledge Management and its parent class, Living Systems. It was later included in the preface of Spoken With Kindness (newsletter) as an ideal ideology for dating with positive outcomes.
Reflections
"When coach Shaka Smart was interviewed after his team beat North Carolina in a surprise upset last week, what did he say? He didn’t focus on the buzzer beater. Or the strategy. He said his team won because 'they followed the process.' Tony Wroten, a guard for the 76ers, got the same advice from his coaches. 'They tell us every game, every day, ‘trust the process.’' John Fox, the coach trying to turn around the Chicago Bears, asked his team the same thing." ~ Ryan Holiday
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Contexts
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