[OSList] Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Skye Hirst via OSList oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
Mon Apr 11 09:05:14 PDT 2016


Thanks Jeff, Harrison for bringing this into focus again.  I keep thinking
how can I say it so I can put it on a T-Shirt?  Maybe this is still too
much for a T-Shirt - but

We are not in charge of the universe, but we may well influence it by the
practice of  Opening Space; inviting people to be fully what they  (we) are
– with respect. mmm, The Practice of Opening Space.



On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 10:41 PM, Jeff Aitken via OSList <
oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> Thank you Harrison for the initial posting and the reminder. Like everyone
> I had no clue in 2001 that the world would be like it is now, 15 years
> later. Both more exciting and more troubling, simultaneously. And
> hopefully, we are somewhat wiser!
>
> I especially like this snip:
>
> "In Open Space we simply come face to face with what we already are. What
> makes all this different (or at least can make this different) is the
> conscious awareness and acceptance of our own reality as a self-organizing
> system. The
> consequences of this awareness/acceptance include an understanding that we
> are not in charge of the universe. Further, that our continued existence
> (in all senses of that word) depends upon a positive, effective, open and
> symbiotic relationship with our environment at all levels. Should we choose
> differently, as in closure, control and disrespect, we will cease (lose,
> fail, go kaput) because the open, living, self-organizing system that we
> are will stop. So what can we do? Simple. Open some Space and invite people
> to be fully what they are – with respect."
>
> Jeff
> Lagunitas, California
> On Apr 9, 2016 1:29 PM, "Harrison Owen via OSList" <
> oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
>> Call it nostalgia, senility… whatever. But sitting here in Washington on
>> a very chilly April evening (snow is forecast) I did remember. Way back in
>> 2001 the world (our world) changed with an event some of us remember. The
>> years have passed, and probably most (certainly a lot) of people on earth
>> were not even alive when “it” happened.  So Remembrance is not a
>> possibility. I called it the “World Trade Towers.” You could call it
>> whatever made sense. And at the time it didn’t make a lot of sense – But we
>> tried.   And we have continued to try. I am not sure we have made too much
>> progress, but I did recall an article I wrote way back when. Dug it out.
>> Re-read it… and with some small changes of dates and places, I think I
>> would say pretty much the same thing today.
>> https://worldbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/vp102401.pdf
>>
>>
>>
>> Harrison
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