I like to call it "right of the 2 feet". One of the basic human rights. The "away" and "toward" adds to it as well.
Be well, Arno On 22 October 2011 11:01, Eleder_BuM <[email protected]> wrote: > Phelim, really the "towards" part of the metaphor reinforces the L2F > dramatically. > Thanks so much for making me notice it, Phelim. > Best, > Eleder > > 2011/10/21 Phelim <[email protected]> > >> >> In open space technology there is only one law. It’s know as “The Law of >> Two Feet” Some people don’t like calling it this and it is objected to on >> the grounds of diversity/disability issues. So it gets re-christened “The >> law of mobility”. However, I think it’s a very useful metaphor and as such >> think all should have access to it. However that’s not what I want to talk >> about today. >> >> Sometimes people concentrate on “The law of two feet.” as being about >> leaving somewhere: it might be a session, a person who is dominating a >> conversation, a topic that goes off somewhere you are no longer interested >> in, all these are things one might want to move away from. >> >> However it’s good to remember it’s a law of TWO feet. Let’s say the first >> foot or step is away from. Then the second step in terms of our metaphor >> could be what we are moving towards. If the emphasis is just on the first >> step the potential energy or even an awareness of the second step can get >> overwhelmed. Veiled in issues of possibility or social politeness. >> >> So remember both aspects of the Law: “away from” but also “towards”. Where >> have you already taken yourself or your mind? Where inside yourself have you >> already taken your next step somewhere else? >> >> This is a useful thing to remember not least because it might support you >> over the threshold of your imagined impoliteness or arrogance when you find >> yourself worrying about the fact that you are leaving somewhere and being >> rude. >> >> Maybe if you focus on where you are going to or where your presence has >> gone.. Then you could realise it might be rude to have already left a less >> than present self amongst the group. Or perhaps it’s even arrogant to assume >> people will even notice that you left. >> >> So whether you are attending to “The Law of Two Feet” or “The Law of >> Mobility: Focus on the TWO feet of the dynamic and as Hal and Sidra Stone >> say “Sweat the choice”. >> >> >> Love Phelim >> >> http://www.tumblr.com/tumblelog/clusterform >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> I generally pick up emails only at the beginning and end of the working >> day. I am currently aiming to respond the following day. If it is urgent >> please call me on 07956 187298. >> _____________________________________ >> >> www.improbable.co.uk >> @openspacer >> @Wosonos2012 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > -- Arno Baltin Psühholoogia Instituut Tallinna Ülikool
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