Anti Laws of OST

[Derrick Mathews]

Hi Andrew
 
I am unsure if you can have anti laws with regard to the principles.
 
First of all the process is based on "SELF" (the most important concept
here)-organisation which involved participation or non-participation which
involves human choice.  Even if you adopt a Doris Day approach (Que Serra,
Serra, whatever will be, will be, the future's not ours to see, que serra,
serra, am I giving my age away knowing this song lol) your choice to let
things happen is an intervention and so you have influenced the process
making what happens the only thing that could have.
 
If you do not turn up then you have had an influence  of non-influence on
the process and outcome so you have been involved and have been part of the
right people.
 
What ever happens is the only thing as if you are "involved" your
involvement changes the dynamic and outcome, likewise if you are "involved"
via no-involvement you affect the dynamic in a different way and as I stated
above what then happens is the only thing that could have.
 
Likewise when it starts is because someone made a choice to start it and you
are "involved" or "not" which still has impact and similarly it's over
because there is a choice made that it is over via group consensus or an
individual's choice that for them it is over.
 
Everything is in some way linked and interdependent and what we choose to do
or not do, ripples out to affect all around us.
 
We just need to always endeavour to impact in a positive way.
 
Anyhoo, hope this adds to the confusion.
 
 
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And on another thread, where are the most unusual places that folks know OST
has happened?
 
I recently had the pleasure of opening space for a great group of young
people (that's anyone younger than me) from  about 9 different parts of
Europe who had come together In Londonderry to be involved in an Up-cycling
project of Trash to Treasure which also involved a 1 day OS.  
 
One participant selected the swimming pool as an additional breakout space
and it was one of the best attended sessions with the details of the
conversation recorded at the side of the pool by anyone out of the water.
 
Maybe the fifth unspoken principle is;
Where ever it happens is the right place/only place it could have happened
 
 
Regards
 
Derrick
 
  
 
 
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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Andrew
Rixon
Sent: 24 May 2009 02:10
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Subject: Anti Laws of OST



Dear All,

 

Recently I've been pondering / wondering about what might be the Anti-laws
of OST.

 

For instance.

 

"What isn't happening are all the things that should be"

 

Or

 

"What didn't happen are all the things that should have"

 

As opposed to.

 

"Whatever happens is the only thing that could have or did"

 

What are your thoughts on other "complimentary" anti-laws? :-)

 

Warm regards,

Andrew

 

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