[OSList] Definitions...

[Royle, Karl]

Nice thoughts Michael 

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> On 5 Dec 2019, at 19:08, Michael M Pannwitz via OSList <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
> 
> Dear colleagues,
> 
> reading this from Mark Carmel in the note of Dec 5
> 
> "What IS Open Space Technology if not to inspire participants into action to pursue their passion to accomplish their aims? Their purpose? To become successful in their life?"
> 
> made me wonder about this statement and about the many other things OST is supposed to achieve, accomplish, etc.
> 
> I suspect that all statements in this direction are manifestations of the assumptions we find to be pretty solid truths.
> 
> The manifestation of my assumption around OST goes like this
> "OST is a tested and reliable approach to expand space for the unfolding of the power of selforganisation."
> Nothing more, nothing less. This also keeps it entirely open und unpredictable what happens when the force has a better go at it in comparison to the normal conditions under which is restricted.
> When we take a look at what happens in OST events we can see myriads of things, including folks taking action on stuff that they care for and are ready to fight for.
> 
> In my thinking I believe  I as facilitator should not worry or bother myself with what can be achieved with OST. I simply know that there will be more space for the force. What happens is definitely  of interest to all the folks involved.
> And usually they know but dont take much notice of the fact, that they have been doing and achieving all this stuff under the influence of the force of selforganisation, all by themselves. They dont really think much of it because they apparently are pretty happy with what they are doing. And any attempts on my part (or other facilitators) to get them interested on what wonderful things they have been achieving (Community, Leadership of All, Selfmanagement, Vision building, Goal setting....they are rather bored with those exercises and want to spent their energies for getting on with what is at hand for them).
> 
> Definitions of such things as "success" are endless. In the context of an OST event I have become more and more interested in not being noticed after the market place activities. The less I am noticed the more success I feel.
> 
> Greetings from Berlin
> mmp
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