Thanks Jeff, Harrison for bringing this into focus again. I keep thinking how can I say it so I can put it on a T-Shirt? Maybe this is still too much for a T-Shirt - but
We are not in charge of the universe, but we may well influence it by the practice of Opening Space; inviting people to be fully what they (we) are – with respect. mmm, The Practice of Opening Space. On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 10:41 PM, Jeff Aitken via OSList < oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > Thank you Harrison for the initial posting and the reminder. Like everyone > I had no clue in 2001 that the world would be like it is now, 15 years > later. Both more exciting and more troubling, simultaneously. And > hopefully, we are somewhat wiser! > > I especially like this snip: > > "In Open Space we simply come face to face with what we already are. What > makes all this different (or at least can make this different) is the > conscious awareness and acceptance of our own reality as a self-organizing > system. The > consequences of this awareness/acceptance include an understanding that we > are not in charge of the universe. Further, that our continued existence > (in all senses of that word) depends upon a positive, effective, open and > symbiotic relationship with our environment at all levels. Should we choose > differently, as in closure, control and disrespect, we will cease (lose, > fail, go kaput) because the open, living, self-organizing system that we > are will stop. So what can we do? Simple. Open some Space and invite people > to be fully what they are – with respect." > > Jeff > Lagunitas, California > On Apr 9, 2016 1:29 PM, "Harrison Owen via OSList" < > oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > >> Call it nostalgia, senility… whatever. But sitting here in Washington on >> a very chilly April evening (snow is forecast) I did remember. Way back in >> 2001 the world (our world) changed with an event some of us remember. The >> years have passed, and probably most (certainly a lot) of people on earth >> were not even alive when “it” happened. So Remembrance is not a >> possibility. I called it the “World Trade Towers.” You could call it >> whatever made sense. And at the time it didn’t make a lot of sense – But we >> tried. And we have continued to try. I am not sure we have made too much >> progress, but I did recall an article I wrote way back when. Dug it out. >> Re-read it… and with some small changes of dates and places, I think I >> would say pretty much the same thing today. >> https://worldbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/vp102401.pdf >> >> >> >> Harrison >> >> >> >> Winter Address >> >> 7808 River Falls Dr. >> >> Potomac, MD 20854 >> >> 301-365-2093 >> >> >> >> Summer Address >> >> 189 Beaucauire Ave >> >> Camden, ME 04843 >> >> 207 763-3261 >> >> >> >> Websites >> >> www.openspaceworld.com >> >> www.ho-image.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> Past archives can be viewed here: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >> > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > -- *Skye Hirst, PhD* President - The Autognomics Institute *Conversations in Radical Self-Knowing* www.autognomics.org @autognomics New Phone Number: 207-593-8074
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