Jack Hawley, in his book "Reawakening The Spirit In Work" has a great discussion of "already-thereness. It is in Chap. 11 on Bending Space and Time, Already-Thereness and Instantaneousness.
"The Spirit Of Already-Thereness: The familiar idea of searching-to-grow, exciting though it may be, is a gap maker. The long-cherished notion of becoming can soothe, but it can also serve to distance us from ourselves rather than bring us nearer. The spirit of already-thereness, on the other hand, is a gap closer. Being has more power in it than becoming. Imagine just proclaiming already-thereness. No questions asked. No permission sought. Simply take residence. It's audacious, but declaring it is what creates it. That's the leap!" Jack Hawley. I have had several experiences along this line of already-thereness in some very practical senses. One in particular, a former six month plan to start up a really huge paper machine compressed into 17 calendar days, for instance. Clearly "impossible", but done. Great discussion. Paul Everett * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
