Paul, I'm not reading much of OSLIST these days, just pick and choose at my whim and fancy. I usually take a look at yours. This is a good'un. Thank you.
Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: everett...@aol.com Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:04 am Subject: Re: 12th OSonOs in Goa - Reflections > Dear Colleagues, > > Awakened this morning with some thoughts on this subject of OSonOS as > compared to an OS with a client and a theme. Or some other form > of OS. > > First, I resonate strongly with the issue of the 'sacredness' of the > container and the form. Morning news and evening reflections > should be just that, > not more, imho. The market place is there for everything else, > or the great > break conversations. I had to chuckle deeply because one of the > posters got > more from that (the break conversations) than from the 'sessions', > or so he > said. The more things change, the more they stay the same. > > Next, the L2F in those circles does become difficult because later > someoneelse will be talking and I may want to hear what was said. > If I've left > because the circle purpose has been usurped (strong word, I know), > then I'm also the > poorer for not hearing the next person. > > Then, OSonOs (I've attended two, Australia and Denmark; Joelle has > attended10 or more, I've not got the right count, probably) seems > to me to be a mixed > gathering of people who are long time colleagues, 'lovers', > experiencedpractitioners, newbies, locals, etc. This type of > collegial gathering isn't > something that one attends to 'get something' as the primary > reason, imho, but is > more for 'being'. > > The Creative Problem Solving Institute (the CPSI) is a similar > organizationwhere long time attenders and presenters go to 'fall > in love again', and > incidently to be stimulated by some new thoughts from a presenter, > convenor, etc. > Of course, one hopes to learn something, or 'get something' at > these kinds of > events but for the most part they are opportunities to 'fall in > love again' > with people, some of whom you have known for years and some you > just met. To > me, OSonOs and the CPSI are a spiritual love-in that occurs in a > moment in time > and I'm there for the loving, not the getting. > > Of course, then the issue might become "Is it 'worth' it if I > don't 'get' > something out of it?". Depends on your stage in life, I suspect. > I used to be > a strong 'gotta get something-er' myself, so I know the drill. > I've come to > realize that, for me, and not meaning it has to be for anyone > else, getting > something is wholly secondary, it's the loving presence of non- > judgmentalpeople that makes it a 'spiritual adventure'. > > Well, that's what was bubbling up this morning. > > Blessings, > > Paul Everett > > PS: I'm still a strong 'outcomes' person for client-centered > events, such as > OS, which I still think is one of the as-yet-unrealized > opportunities to > strengthen OS as a strategy for real change. > > * > * > ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > ------------------------------ > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
