Be prepared to be surprised?

[Michael M Pannwitz]

Dear Stanley Park,
The language style that produces "Be prepared to be surprised" is based
on the assumption that something can actually surprise someone. Another
language style, percept language (I think that Marei has studied this
intensively and might even use it even in her dreams), is based on the
assumption that people surprise themselves while processing inputs with
the 21 senses (right, not six or seven) which we have to "perceive".
A statement such as "I was amazed by..." , using percept language, would
start with "I amaze myself with...." etc.
So, "Be prepared to surprise yourself" is, for people using or perhaps
even understanding percept language, the "correct" way of saying "Be
prepared to be surprised".
I know that some of you out there practicing percept language could come
up with "correct" wordings for the principles....
I am fascinating myself with this discussion.
Greetings from Berlin
mmp

Stanley Park wrote:
> Doug,
> 
> My understanding is that any genuine transformation can take place only
> when it comes from deeps of one's being.
> 
> In that context, I think I was trying to turn "Be Prepared to Be
> Surprised!" into "Be Prepared to Surprise Yourself!"
> 
> This turns me from "a passive waiting" mode to "passionate, yet
> responsible waiting" mode both from the view point of practitioner and
> participants.
> 
> Actually I found myself being surprised by observing both those who
> seemed genuinely excited (surprised) and not: I learn from both
> instances and assume that participants will do the same. Surprise may
> come from both the unknown (anyone or the mystery) and myself.
> 
> Being a novice user of the technology, I may try this as one of
> para-phrases of the original.
> 
> In a quiet solitude of late night in Seoul,
> 
> Peace
> 
> park
> 
> 
> douglas germann 쓴 글:
>> Stanley--
>>
>> Can you say a little more, please? It sounds inviting and delicious!
>>
>> >From snowy South Bend.
>>
>> 			:- Doug.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 2008-02-08 at 03:21 -0700, Stanley Park wrote:
>>   
>>> In the begining of propagating Open Space (Technology), there were some
>>> worries among us that people might not be surprised. Yes. Some were suprised
>>> and some not. :-)
>>>
>>> I used to say "I follow the OS text."
>>>
>>> Now, it has dawned on me that I can say "It also indicates that you migyht
>>> be the only one to surprise yourself and everyone else." Then, it may
>>> contribute to turning the phrase into "The Law of Two Feet," which turns
>>> expectation coming from 'without 'into 'within.' The net effect of this
>>> seems as obvious as the powerful as 'The Law ~,' carrrying a slight nuance
>>> of paradox. Has anyone tried this context?
>>>
>>> From Wintry Seoul,
>>>
>>> Peace
>>>
>>> park
>>>
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