Be prepared to be surprised?

[Stanley Park]

Dear mmp,

Deeply being awakened to the spiritual richness of our commuinty represented
by OSLIST, I can't help talking to myself "this is where our spirits are
linked together as the whole: SPIRIT."

I am keenly aware of the fact that each of us is a manifestation of US.

So much appreciation for being with all of us.

Wish you a great day of Peace!

park

On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 22:21:34 +0100, Michael M Pannwitz <mmpanne at boscop.org>
wrote:

>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 �� ��:
>>> 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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