Next Generation

[Diane Brandon]

Thanks, Blake -- that was just the inspiration I needed this morning!
I love seeing your face now, when reading your email, after the  
OSonOS by the Sea.

I'm looking forward to seeing the notes and photos, to catch up on  
what I missed on the second day. The regional Economic Summit in  
Portsmouth NH on 9/12 (my reason for missing day two of the OS) was  
excellent, with a lot of energy in the room, and an OS to follow it  
up would be perfect. I'll have to talk to the organizers about that  
idea... I learned from Sue Inches that the primary organizer has  
experienced OS in the past.

The good energy came from the full house (200 or so people) at the  
summit, the diversity and energy of those there, and the unity of  
direction among two governors (NH & ME), one past gov (ME's Angus  
King), two university (UNH & USM) forecasting economists, and one big  
picture guy (Neil Pierce of www.newenglandfutures.org) --- yes, 6 men  
-- all saying essentially the same things about what our region  
needs, though each had diverse information and references. It was the  
best use of expertise and data that I've seen in a long while.

The people in the room (Sheraton in Portsmouth) got an hour or so to  
go into small groups and make comments, give suggestions. The group I  
was in was very sparky, and the lunch table conversations right after  
the break-out groups were very in flow -- I think everyone was  
talking and full of ideas about "what next."

So, it was a "traditional" sort of gathering, but a great start for a  
process. This region (greater Portsmouth area, three counties) has  
used Future Searrch, World Cafes, Study Circles -- maybe it's time  
for OS?  :)

Diane


Diane Brandon, M.Ed., Coordinator
KEYS Coalition (CWC)
Landmark Hill Community Resource Center
518 Rte One, Box 4, Kittery, ME 03904
207-438-9100
Fax: 207-439-8764
diane at keysregion.org
www.keysregion.org




On Sep 14, 2006, at 7:22 AM, Blake Mills wrote:

> Hello Holger!
>
> Loved the words to that wonderful song and your inquiries.
>
> This morning, in my meditation, this came up and then I opened your  
> email.  As you probably already know, Lao Tzu's 81 poems were  
> written about 2,000 years ago.  Not sure if it resonates for you,  
> but for me it re-centered me.  When I remember, my mantra this year  
> is "I am enough. I have enough.  I do enough."  I don't always  
> remember.
>
> Tao Teh Ching
>
> By Lao Tzu (Translated by John C.H. Wu)
>
> #46
>
> When the world is in possession of the Tao,
> The galloping horses are led to fertilize
>     the fields with their droppings.
> When the world has become Taoless,
> War horses breed themselves on the suburbs.
> There is no calamity like not knowing
>     what is enough.
> There is no evil like covetousness,
> Only he who knows what is enough will
>     always have enough.
>
> Love and peace,
> Blake
>
>
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