The Qualia Quotient is as simple as this: to improve the quality of our lives we either must lower or raise our Participation or our Interest Level in various landscapes. The goal is get our Interest and Participation levels to match up. We shall find that it is healthiest when they match up somewhere in the middle, and not at the extremes. Ideally, as well, they should match exactly, 4 to 4, or 5 to 5, or 6 to 6.
Healthy Levels
| Interest | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Participation | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
In every case, however, the solution to “out of sync” Interest and Participation Levels begins with paying renewed attention to the landmarks we notice and the pathways we follow in any particular landscape. For instance, the parenting landscape. Or exercise. Food. Dating. Work. (For more on landscapes, landmarks and pathways, see Glossery.)
Click on category “Qualia Quotient’ to the right.