Daniel! I very much enjoyed the time we had to connect and look forward to continuing co-creation of opening more space . . . everywhere
On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 10:26 PM Daniel Mezick via OSList < [email protected]> wrote: > Greetings, > > I plan to enjoy WOSONOS this weekend, by interacting with all who elect to > be there. > > I came across this Japanese word recently; it describes how I feel about > working in Open Space. > > Learning this word helped me to more fully understand my motivations > around this: > > > *Ikigai* (生き甲斐, pronounced [ikiɡai] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Japanese>) is a Japanese > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_language> concept that means "a > reason for being." The word "ikigai" is usually used to indicate the source > of value in one's life or the things that make one's life worthwhile.[1] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai#cite_note-:1-1> The word translated > to English roughly means "thing that you live for" or "the reason for which > you wake up in the morning."[2] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai#cite_note-2> Each individual's > ikigai is personal to them and specific to their lives, values > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_(ethics)> and beliefs > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belief>. It reflects the inner self > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-realization> of an individual and > expresses that faithfully, while simultaneously creating a mental state > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_state> in which the individual > feels at ease. Activities that allow one to feel ikigai are never forced on > an individual; they are often spontaneous, and always undertaken willingly, > giving the individual satisfaction and a sense of meaning to life.[1] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai#cite_note-:1-1> > > > See you soon. > > > > > (this space intentionally left blank) > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- *Barry Owen* *Inviter - Facilitator/Practicer of Open Space Technology * *Opening and Holding safe space for people and organizations to self-organize around important issues and opportunities. * *Invite - Listen - Love* *615-568-2123* *BarryOwen.us <http://BarryOwen.us>* *4004 Hillsboro Pike B234* *Nashville, TN 37215*
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