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Goals are not blinders on the sides of our eyes but in front.

:- Doug.

Open Space has a structure, but it flows necessarily from what is already in the hearts and minds of the people.

If our job is to teach something new and unknown to this group, like arithmetic, then we need teaching. If our job is to inspire by what others have done, although that is weak, we can bring in an outsider who has done it. It is weak because it is at a remove: it does not ask people to see what they are of a mind and heart to do; it asks them to passively receive and see if it tickles their fancy.

Better to ask them to throw their hearts over the bar first, yes? So the idea is you name your live questions and high passions and see how people will work together around them. Thus, we name the passions. Then from that whole, we pick what we each want to work on, and find that others share that motivation. Then we get to work. Gather, say, gather, do.

:- Doug.

Chris Corrigan » How to Save the World

You just tell the story–leave it to someone else to implement.

Great post! Thanks, Chris and Dave!

:- Doug.

Footprints in the Wind^sm # 976

Decide which needs making wonderful. Do it.

Please pass it on.

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What is the most life-giving thing we can do next?

:- Doug.

Now let us
Take our own
Adventures in
Loving life

:- Doug.

Momentarily meeting—what if we were?

:- Doug.