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Hello Erich and all:<br>
<br>
I am answering to your post to clarify to you and other lists members one
or<br>
two small things. <br>
<br>
At 17:25 05-10-2001, Erich Kolenaty wrote:<br>
<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2>(...) where the hell
do you take the time and the energy from to write this
all?</font></blockquote><br>
As the majority of the "independent consultants" I have periods
of intense <br>
work in projects with customers (and during that time I
"disappear", and <br>
even frequently have not time to read mails) and others where I am doing
<br>
my "home work" - this includes reflecting on previous
experiences, reading, <br>
writing, dialoguing, etc. <br>
<br>
Depending on the moments, circumstances and values, different consultants
<br>
(or only one) use free time in different ways. Due to many reasons it
would <br>
be tedious to explain, I have decided to use my free time in the last
years <br>
to think and dialogue with others on subjects related with the way <br>
individuals, organizations, communities, and even countries, do learn or,
<br>
on the contrary, have learning disabilities -- not so much in the
marginal <br>
quotidian learning we all do every day, but specially in relation with
<br>
"paradigm shifts" (or "double loop learning", as the
OL people say, <br>
or "metanoia" as St Paul would prefer). <br>
<br>
Of course, I could choose to use my time in other ways - refrain from
<br>
communicating in public lists, creating a "new method", trade
mark it, <br>
and then make a lot of money to give me "status" or power. But
that <br>
was never my choice in life and I am a bit old to begin now... Or<br>
spend more time with the family - but my children are all grown ups
<br>
now.<br>
<br>
So maybe you can understand now how so different subjects as *the <br>
American reaction to the tragic attacks* and *how the
"foundations" of <br>
OST can eventually help to promote paradigm shifts* (and not "more
of <br>
the same", within the scope of some "givens") came both to
my <br>
attention. <br>
<br>
(I may add that maybe the fact that I think that war will contribute to
<br>
enlarge, diversify and sophisticate the terrorist attacks to the
USA<br>
(as it is already happening) added to the fact that I have one of my
<br>
children - the only one that is still under my "jurisdiction" -
at this <br>
very moment, studying in the USA during one year, have conditioned <br>
me to be so concerned with the first point... But really I found the
<br>
second one more interesting...)<br>
<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite><font size=2>Have a nice weekend Artur, and I
am curious of what comes up next.</font></blockquote><br>
Thanks, Erich. But you will have to wait. When we engage in emergent
<br>
learning we never now what we will discover, nor even if we will discover
<br>
something... Very Open Space like, isn't it? <br>
<br>
Anyhow, I am giving today in a separate mail another clue. <br>
<br>
Regards<br>
<br>
Artur<br>
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