Creative Diagramming: The House of Focus Dynamics
This article is part of a series of posts that introduce a new series thematic maps for the World of Activity Approach, especially the FFCC model (Flow-Focus-Center-Circle).
Oliver Ding
Founder of CALL (Creative Action Learning Lab), information architect, knowledge curator.
Creative Diagramming: The House of Center Dynamics
Inspired by Daniel Levinson's The Seasons of a Man's Life (1978), I began to ask: if a Center could be seen as having a life of its own, what would its seasons look like?
Creative Diagramming: The House of World of Activity
Today I updated the World of Activity page on the Activity Analysis Center website. After completing the work, I just designed a new thematic map (see the diagram above) for fun.
However, this new design brings a new insight. This is what the article about.
Activity Analysis Network #23: 安身立命 (Ānshēn Lìmìng), Gejunction in the Wild, and GO Theory (III)
From Theoretical Development to Practical Analysis — The August Exploration
Gejunction in the Wild (Collection, v1,2026)
This collection is a record of an exploration—a case study of a theorist in transition, using his own theoretical tools to understand his own situation, in real time.
Project Engagement: Activity, Curativity, and Creativity
Activity provides materials; Curativity organizes them; Creativity opens up new possibilities.
Spatial Heuristics: Introducing the Creative Life Square
A Sub-square of the GO Square, representing 64 Weave-points for Creative Life Mapping
Making a Living Coordinate for Creative Life Discovery
On August 21, the diagram was made. On August 27, I write this reflection. The map is not the journey—but it helps me see where I am, and where I might be going.
This is what a Living Coordinate does: it does not tell you what to do. It shows you where you stand.
Knowledge for Development: A Situational Map After Three Weeks in China
It is the same pattern. One thematic trip led to a creative theme, which in turn led to a possible book. After completing the trip, I ran into GAP Projects, which adopted the situational mapping method for creative life discovery.
But this year, the new situational map tells a different story.
AAI in Context: When Psychotherapy meets Qualitative Sociology
Using the ECHO Way to explore the knowledge niche of the Activity Analysis & Intervention (AAI) project