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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Absolutely. After I posted I realized that
prescription was the wrong word and would probably twist my intention. I
don't have the right word yet. Will try again when I find it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Again, we seem to be issuing invitations
that are going awry. My invitation was merely to engage in a thought
experiment and see what new learning or insight it might reveal...Ah,
well...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>W.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=hhowen@comcast.net href="mailto:hhowen@comcast.net">Harrison Owen</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 24, 2005 5:39 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: leverage points &
Control --I wish I had it</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wendy -- the principles were not (as is usually
the case) worked out in advance as prescriptions of what ought to happen.
Rather they were observations by myself and many others as to what actually
did happen. The same would be true with the Law. Not an "ought" but an
"is."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is this right? I don't know, but that is the way
it happened. Whenever I say Principles and Law -- I always smile, because I
know it/they are not what people usually expect.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Harrison</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Harrison Owen<BR>7808 River Falls Dr.<BR>Potomac, MD
20854<BR>USA<BR>301-365-2093<BR>207-763-3261 (summer)<BR>website <A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.com">www.openspaceworld.com</A><BR><A
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<A title=wendy@xe.net href="mailto:wendy@xe.net">Wendy Farmer-O'Neil</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 24, 2005 7:58
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: leverage points &
Control --I wish I had it</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hmmm...this is interesting...<BR><BR>I guess I made an
assumption somewhere along the line here, that the actual<BR>principles of
OST were freedom, self-organization, responsibility, caring,<BR>maturity,
invitation, positivity, productive chaos, self-authorship,<BR>etc....And
that the things we call "The Principles" and stick up on the wall<BR>are
actually just part of the container we create to hold chaos at
a<BR>manageable level for productive self-organization. Let me clarify
a bit...I<BR>think I am seeing "The Principles" as what we use to inspire
confidence in<BR>the process for the participants...most of whom have never
encountered OS<BR>before and find it a bit unsettling at first. They
need some reassurance<BR>that what is happening is normal, okay and will
work--in order to relax and<BR>give it try. In this regard, I think a
certain amount of prescription would<BR>be okay, if not perhaps even
necessary? I may be completely wrong.<BR><BR>This leads me to
wondering...How would things change if we just had the Law?<BR>Not that i'm
suggesting this at all...it just makes me go hmmmm....<BR><BR>And yonder
bi-furcated post-metamorphosis caterpillar with the ricepaper<BR>fans causes
updrafts of great significance in the Easternmost Orient
once<BR>again...<BR>Well...that is how Bi-Coloured Python Rock Snakes always
talk.<BR>O Best Beloved...<BR>Wendy<BR><BR>PS, Harrison: I'll bring my
Kipling to Halifax if you'll bring yours...;-)<BR><BR>----- Original Message
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href="mailto:masheikh@COGECO.CA">masheikh@COGECO.CA</A>><BR>To: <<A
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Tuesday, May 24, 2005 3:40 PM<BR>Subject: Re: leverage
points<BR><BR><BR>> Harrison Owen <<A
href="mailto:hhowen@comcast.net">hhowen@comcast.net</A>>
wrote:<BR>>>Actually, I don't think it is as much of an "assumption"
as a blinding<BR>> flash of the obvious. Those who came are the
only ones there! And the<BR>> reason they are there is that they cared
enough to come. That does not<BR>> make all those who didn't come bad,
immoral, or terrible -- but the fact<BR>> of the matter is that they
didn't care enough to come. Now maybe the next<BR>> time they would feel
differently -- care more. Make the necessary<BR>> arrangements, or
sacrifices! But for this particular Open Space -- those<BR>> who
care came. And CARING is the sole criteria for entry. That alone
makes<BR>> them the "right people." No Caring -- no
come...<BR>>><BR>>>And why would this be true? Well, I think
Open Space is all about passion<BR>> and responsibility. And if you don't
CARE -- no passion, and little hope<BR>> of accepting responsibility. Who
on earth would take responsibility for<BR>> something they don't care
about?<BR>>><BR>> We have been through this before, Harrison. I
find it judgmental (being<BR>> judgmental myself, I know judgment when I
see it :-)) How about changing<BR>> it to: "Those who felt invited,
came"?<BR>> Masud<BR>><BR>> *<BR>> *<BR>>
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