"It always works" - revisited again

Sun Jun 8 17:43:54 PDT 2003

Julie --

Yup, amen.  Circular or at least self-fulfilling ("Even if no one in the
room accepts the invitation to be fully present, the fact that the
invitation was made is sufficient for me to feel it "worked.") and
brilliant.

By the way, Artur, to your request and question:

> I would like very much to read about the long-term transformations,
namely, but not
> exclusively, in the sense of those organizations becoming more
self-organized (or less constrained).
>
> Are there some of you interested in this too that want to report on this?

It is to me the MOST interesting question.  I see the future of healthy
organizations in what we are learning from OST.  Anne Stadler and I have
begun writing on the subject.  This is VERY rough, but reactions would be
welcome:

http://www.opencirclecompany.com/BookStarter-EmergentOrganizations.htm

from SUNNY Seattle,
Peggy

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Peggy Holman
The Open Circle Company
15347 SE 49th Place
Bellevue, WA  98006
425.746.6274
www.opencirclecompany.com

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>From  Sun Jun  8 20:03:13 2003
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Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2003 20:03:13 -0700
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<P><FONT size=3>Julie Smith wrote:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>I think we tend to see "good" things happen during and after OST because </FONT><FONT size=3>our nature and the nature of truth is "good." When we're invited to </FONT><FONT size=3>manifest who we are, we find we like what we see. And.... most of us </FONT><FONT size=3>also have a bit of not-truth and not-goodness to contend with. If we </FONT><FONT size=3>see THAT part emerge during or after an OST, then perhaps that isn't a </FONT><FONT size=3>failure, but simply evidence of some of us learning something we didn't </FONT><FONT size=3>know before, on our way to reaching our goal. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>OST always works because the 4 Principles always, </FONT><FONT size=3>inherently work because they reflect the truth. Truth, goodness, joy </FONT><FONT size=3>and love are all the same. Find one and  you find them all. OST </FONT><FONT size=3>principles speak the truth about who we are and how we can properly </FONT><FONT size=3>conduct ourselves with each other.</FONT></P>
<P>Julie,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>You've articulated the biggest reasons that I am so drawn to OST. An invitation to enter such a space of truth is such a treasure...and I wonder if to do so in the presence of/cohesively with others is one of the factors that makes OST so </FONT><FONT size=3>unique (scary for some?). To whatever degree it is accepted or embraced, the opportunity to move from our nature of truth with others is a valuable, powerful gift. I believe that life is an invitation to "manifest who we are" and I love the fact that OST reminds people how to go about that process! One step further, I love that OST highlights how simple that movement is. Four principle (reminders), one law, and you're off. I am only a participant and a reader on the list so perhaps there is more that I'm missing, but then again, perhaps there isn't!!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>As for you facilitators that are present as this process unfolds...what magic...to share with others in the experience of finding/ of living/ of being "</FONT><FONT size=3>t</FONT><FONT size=3>ruth, goodness, joy. <FONT size=3>Find one and  you find them all." I feel so fortunate to be in a life that grants me the opportunity to move from that space, and am even more thankful that i get to share it with others.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Thanks for the warm and fuzzy thoughts!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Ashley</FONT></P>
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