Yeah, Francisco, I was putting words In your mouth -- sorry. But I did it deliberately partly to illustrate you haven't suggested anything. You have theorized. Like I wonder all the paintings in the world would look like overlaid on one another. Hmmm... I bet pretty. Yeah, yeah, everyone agrees...
I'm being critical, but I'm worn down by my own years of "wouldn't it be nice if..." For some reason my friends have decided I'm the person to pitch entrepenuerial ideas to, or even socialogicial ideas (perhaps they know I'll shoot them straight, which 90% of the time is to shoot down as ridiculous, or already tried and failed. The other 10%, I tell them the amound of effort, a rough order of a battle plan and seed funding necessary, and my peronsal take on liklihood of success. No one ever does shit after that, regardless of my answer. (Perhaps the business-venture-capital books I read serve only the purpose to disillusion those with pet-rock ideas...) I have a few ideas that are hundreds of K, maybe even millions depending on how quickly the market respons... Just too much work. When I find someone willing to do the work, can cut me in for 10%, then I'll share the idea. Still looking for that person... Bunch of chiefs and no indians. I've even carried out my own ideas. Like resurrecting the dead, I can get volunteers to help, enthusiastic agreement in groups or in private, promises of if-thens. But, when I withdraw my stimulus the orchestra of skeletons collapses back to dust. Wasn't even the idea that started the magic dance. It was my enthusiasm, drive, commitment. People follow that. Hell, don't even need an idea to employ that. I can do that without inventing a goal. The world is full of ideas. We all KNOW what needs to happen. (Be nice to one another, take care of our resources internal and material, have fun, experience life). It's the knowledge of details of best execution, those willing to lead and those willing to work that there's a shortage of. I dunno, maybe you will start a lawn service of zen. And the workers will like the environement so much you wont' have to pay them much. And the business will grow and out-compete all other lawn care services until finally, the home-owners are zazening with the weedwackers, mowers, and tree trimmers. I'll still say, you could have started a lawn service in wearing cool sunglasses and pulled that off too. If you're not that kind of person you should probably count yourself lucky -- and just use zen in your eating, at your own job, in your own life. If your practice is mature, and if the right things are in place, you might find yourself CEO of a xyz company making everyone happy who you employ -- even reviatlizing the definition of work/peronsal life in capitalism. But if that doesn't happen (and you DON'T become an NBA all-star), at least you did all you could to create a zen coherent life along the way. I think brainstorming corporate Zen will be a lot of "steps backward" in order to hope to take steps forward (and likely amount to bupkiss). Don't make a lifetime of steps backward -- I say, don't even take one more step backwards. I've got enough to make both us bow in shame. If you really believed practice is so great, than you would just practice now -- and have faith that this approach is the right approach. All my best, Francisco, Rod Rod Scholl -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Francisco Garcia Scherer Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 12:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Zen] Re: Buddhist Practice in the West > ...and this approach is a lot more helpful than the self-indulgant idea > of a bunch of zazen in the morning at work, meeting that start with > gongs, robes in the coffee room, mission statements using words like > dharma, karma, etc... Its always easier to theorize and plan these > things for hypothetical "employees" than to just practice it. > I never proposed that. Francisco. ------------------------ Yahoo! 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