The javelin thrower reaches behind him - gathering in just what he needs from the space behind him, he comes into the present moment then his aim, already part of a flow from behind, begins to aim into the space before him, then he throws and lets go - but only of the javelin - the flow of past, present and future remains alive in him , not only in his "now" but also he in ever present future and past. On 26 Mar 2013 08:17, "Bhavesh Patel" <[email protected]> wrote:
> What's the difference between letting go, opening space, now, past, > present, future? > > > On 26 March 2013 10:13, paul levy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Koos, why let go of it - why not open space for it ? >> >> On Tuesday, 26 March 2013, Koos de Heer wrote: >> >>> Hi Gijs,**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> I am not familiar with this, but I would love to disuss this when we >>> meet on May 6. Anyone in or near The Netherlands at the time: email me for >>> details of the Stammtisch.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> I can also see a person not filing each day away carefully, but letting >>> go of it and living completely in the now. Maybe that is even more open. >>> **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Koos**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *Van:* [email protected] [mailto: >>> [email protected]] *Namens *Gijs Mega >>> *Verzonden:* dinsdag 26 maart 2013 04:11 >>> *Aan:* [email protected]; [email protected] >>> *Onderwerp:* Re: [OSList] Follow-Up and Flow in Open Space**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> "The pessimist resembles a man who observes with fear and sadness that >>> his wall calendar, from which he daily tears a sheet, grows thinner each >>> passing day.**** >>> >>> On the other hand, the person who attacks the problems of life actively >>> in like a man who removes each successive leaf from his calendar and files >>> it neatly and carefully away with it's predecessors, after first having >>> jotted down a few diary notes on the back. He can reflect with pride and >>> joy on all the richness set down in these notes, on the life he has already >>> lived to the fullest." **** >>> >>> Doesn't the latter person keeps the space open, whereas the first ones >>> closes it down?**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> A quote that I read in Viktor E Frankl's, man's search for meaning, >>> while Paul addressed putting action planning at the beginning and >>> subsequently a dialogue about past, present and future.**** >>> >>> It was first published over 50 years ago, so many will have read it.**** >>> >>> Frankl's LogoTherapy, making people fully aware of their own >>> responsibilities, I find fascinating.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Does anyone in The Netherlands have more on this? I will visit NL end of >>> April, early May. Possibly good stuff for the Stammtisch on May 6 ....** >>> ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Gijs**** >>> >>> From Shanghai**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Send from iPad**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> >>> On Mar 26, 2013, at 10:43 AM, GijsVanWezel <[email protected]> >>> wrote:**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Send from iPad**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> >>> Begin forwarded message:**** >>> >>> *From:* Michael M Pannwitz <[email protected]> >>> *Date:* March 25, 2013 7:19:45 PM GMT+08:00 >>> *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list < >>> [email protected]> >>> *Subject:* *Re: [OSList] Follow-Up and Flow in Open Space* >>> *Reply-To:* [email protected], World wide Open Space Technology >>> email list <[email protected]>**** >>> >>> Once upon a time, a monk left his monastery for a walk and settled under >>> a shady tree to read his favorite novel. As he sat there he was completely >>> enthralled by a bird singing his very best song. When the bird flew off, >>> Peter, thats this monks name, closed his book and strolled back to his >>> monastery. On knocking, the door opened and a brother he had not seen asked >>> him what he wanted. Peter answered, that he was Peter and just returned >>> from a short walk. The fellow that opened let him know that there was no >>> Peter in the monastery. Peter insisted to be let in so the brother called >>> the Prior who, upon thinking a bit, did remember a story of a Peter that >>> left the monastery for a short walk 300 years ago and never showed up again. >>> Here you have a fat NOW, a birds song of a couple of minutes expanding >>> into 300 years. Plenty of NOW in this now with loads of past and future. >>> >>> Greetings from bright sunshine in Berlin with icy winds, still. >>> mmp >>> >>> On 24.03.2013 23:28, Harrison Owen wrote: >>> >>> **** >>> >>> It is only a manner of speaking. If your NOW is big enough it includes** >>> ** >>> >>> what we (used to) call Past and Future. So how is that for esoterica >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >
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