Note that I knew nothing of him or his book until looking over his
Scratching The Surface page a few minutes ago. Intriguing, I find myself
understanding exactly what he is talking about (though very generally
said) and in the habit of the same in many ways. Also similar in
values. Perhaps not in corporate environments, but I could see myself
doing something like this as part of a career. Then again I'm an INFJ...
maybe in a decade or two who knows:
http://www.richardhames.com/html/scratching.html
"The true value of philosophy, of any kind, is in the deeper questions
it poses about life and existence. A corporate philosopher asks
questions no one else appears to be asking and legitimises the asking of
questions nobody has been prepared to ask, in the fields of business,
government and society."
It is all about asking the right questions.
In analysing this man's work I would start by skimming the book and
looking for exactly what is left out by running scenarios in mind, there
is always a hook or systemic limitation in each school or brand that
leaves you crawling back for more. Call me a cynic.
On 8/8/2010 5:41 AM, ashok tewari wrote:
Wow, Ash ! Your expression, in context, is both exact and complete
... a rarity. My delight.
Some more ... http://www.gravity.com/MindsEye/11085/karma#48965
http://www.gravity.com/makemyday/11130/the-world-is-big-the-universe-is-bigger#49111
http://www.gravity.com/Philosophy/9111/t#43981
On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 11:18 PM, Ash <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
On 8/6/2010 7:43 AM, Molly wrote:
"Well, the poet lives on, in the margins. He doesn't understand
branding, the
currency to life in our human order today." - Vam
Whether we contribute to the noise of the world, or with a
quiet mind,
work just beyond the din to reach it with our expression,all five
points listed above call for an engagement with the whole, and
require
the quiet mind to do it. I see more and more people getting
there,
not just yogi and other masters.
In my interpretation, I strongly agree with Vam's idea of the poet
and though I consider it very defining in my life am also willing
to cede that it is a natural phenomenon arising in everyone. We
must ask ourselves (and I coincide this to Vam's 'desire found
will'): To what degree are these 'ghosts in the machine' a genetic
marker that indicate we are not as we should be as individuals and
groups? Then, 'what to do' indeed, shouldn't those markers signal
the path forward? If left unrefined and unexplored that potential
will always exist as volatile kindling much like reproductive
rates, violence and substance abuse as an inverse to quality of
life and self actualization.
As a species we are FAR from self actualized, with so many
categories of knowledge and inquiry, so many wise and noble
examples this great challenge is poised and threatening our
collective future. At this point most people respond with vacant
expressions, the idea is to change that! At the precipice of
horror if we have courage we find also profound understanding. The
myopic trance must be replaced with passion (spirit) as well as
the liberating dispassion (knowledge, understanding, wisdom). One
without the other is either foolish or impotent. And I don't mean
that in the sense of obtuse pragmatism ('survivalist's terms' and
mediocre controlled taxonomy) but more of a deep ecology. This is
the charge of global leadership I think, so that we all may share
in the intelligences of self mastery, and our world will be better
for it. (Confucianism?)
While at the same time I am haunted by the failures and lack of
mentors in my own life, and their many salts for wounds. These
masters, yogis and examples of excellence should be an indication
of our potential should we choose it. Think of them as common men
of variable capacity, and redefine the world. Respect where due,
they opened many doors and still hold a key position to guide us,
I guess the question is whether we are ready to walk through. Am
I- you? If so what are we waiting for? There is so much fear...
On Aug 5, 9:53 am, ashok tewari<[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Indeed.
Seems, it has to be a yogi ... the one with capacity for
concentrating the
' mind ' ... Dharana, Dhyan and Samadhi ... applied to
the situation and
its roots in the environment, as far it goes in space -
time, both back and
forth.
Seems, too, it has to be a jnani ... the moral man ...
with values firmly
rooted on behalf of all existence, being and life.
What to do though, with this human order moved by desire
found will, and not
by knowledge based liberating dispassion. We have
political fundamentalists,
marketised economists, mba know-alls, business fanatics, '
normal '
specialists, and people thoroughly conditioned to the
survivalist terms of
this order, mesmerised to a fate that is nothing more than
a habit.
Well, the poet lives on, in the margins. He doesn't
understand branding, the
currency to life in our human order today.
On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 5:53 PM, Molly<[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Author and futurist David Hames has written a book
called the Five
Literacies of Global Leadership, in which he
identifies these as :
# Networked Intelligence (the ability to connect with
others& express
the complexity of the ecosystem)
# Futuring (the ability to visualize& imagine future
possibilities)
# Strategic Navigation (the ability to learn to adapt
as fast as
change itself)
# Deep Design (the ability to create wisdom through
dialogue)
# Brand Resonance (the ability to create attention
that awakens your
unique value in others)
What do you think about these "skills needed to adapt
to 21st centruy
life?"
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ASHOK TEWARI
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