SV: whatever happens...
Thomas Herrmann
thomas at openspaceconsulting.com
Wed Apr 25 05:42:45 PDT 2007
Another two öre, from the north.
WE DO OUR BEST. that´s what we can do, THEN whatever happens happens. We´d
better accept it learn and move on.
Warm regards
Thomas
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Från: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] För Eva P Svensson
Skickat: den 25 april 2007 14:14
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Hi John and all you wonderful people out there!
My two öre (cents) is I guess very basic but it uses to work I talk about
letting go of all this ~ should have, could have, and musts you know we
up here in North tend to have Luther on our shoulder or Jante for that sake
on the other shoulder and just emphasise that it is what is happening here
on this particular meeting that you can work on further if it hasnt
happened then it hasnt no deal to cry over spilled milk
So my two öre
:o)
Eva
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Från: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] För John Engle
Skickat: den 24 april 2007 03:22
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Hi fellow listers.
I know that some have been through this hundreds of times but I'm wanting to
get the most recent reflections on the principle:
Whatever happens is the only thing that could've.
My colleagues in Haiti and I continue to have smart people from a variety of
cultures let us know that this principle doesn't sit well with them.
It communicates fatalism to some instead of encouraging responsibility.
While i'm totally comfortable with the principle, if enough people tell me
that it communicates something to them that is different than what i'm
trying to communicate, there's a problem.
For me, what's worse is that often times people remember it as: "What
happens is that which is supposed to happen" or "There's a reason for
everything that happens." This can have us sounding like Christian
fundamentalist.
We've been experimenting in Haitian Creole and in English with this:
What Happens is what happens - learn and move forward.
Here's an example of a text that would explain this principle:
This principle helps us to not lament over shouldves, to not wallow in
regrets. Were all responsible for how we use our time and space together
during this meeting. Lets assume that responsibility and be prepared to
accept what happens and to continually strive to learn and to keep moving
forward.
i covet your thoughts.
John
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