the shell (x-posted from the Genuine Contact list)

[Raffi Aftandelian]

dear friends,

i came across the piece below (author unknown) the other day. i have found
it to be a deep meditation on an organization's givens (it looks like the
shell is a synonym for givens in an OST context).

some work with givens, others do not, others work with givens and think of
it as something else...

in any case here it is- a meditation, perhaps, on the minimum conditions
necessary to support (human and organizational and community) life while
keeping our Interbeing also within our circle of attention.

might this piece be that missing piece in describing the life of
organizations in the newold language?

warmly,
raffi

A shell provides animals in the ocean with a home. Each animal's shell
provides it with safety, structure, and protection. As the animal lives and
grows, its shell is marked and changed as it moves and tumbles through the
ocean. Each shell possesses a unique beauty unlike any other.

Like a shell, you have resources in your life, which protect and shelter
you.

Like a shell, you have been changed by your experiences moving and tumbling
through the ocean of your life.

Like a shell, you are unique, strong, and beautiful, like no other.

May this serve as a reminder of your own unique strength and beauty as well
as the support that exists all around you.

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