LS Re: The self (was Catechism or FAQ)


Murdock, Mark (Mark.Murdock@Unisys.Com)
Wed, 26 Nov 1997 03:44:58 +0100


Diane,

Excellent example for the abandonment of intellectualization and
reliance on your feelings.

> What I've been coming around to, for the past few weeks, makes it seem
> that
> the patterns posess me. And if it is the strength of competing sets
> of
> patterns that causes my attention, my ability to choose, or ability to
> evaluate, then "I" am nothing. I don't like this very much.
>
Here an intellectualization doesn't feel right to you. Don't choose it,
it's that simple, IMO.

> It came up in my group dynamics class, that even in high-functioning,
> "effective", creative groups, (which I took to mean those groups that
> regularly visit the intellectual/dynamic range) there is a necessary
> step in
> beginning an effort that requires the group to identify goals that it
> can
> attempt. NOT create them, but identify. So, again, who or what is
> running
> the show?
>
        We are co-creating with Dynamic Quality. We have free will to
choose or not to choose that which DQ presents. w
> This is not the same feeling I originally got from MoQ.
>
Which one is better?

> The original feeling is more like this: It feels powerful to be able
> to
> discern currents and patterns. It seems as if I have more control.
> Also, I
> have more ability to put myself in the path of surprise and wonder
> because
> I am not so attached to a particular outlook (ev. level focus). I can
> shift
> as desired, surf on currents of my choice to keep my balance.
>
This is good. I love the surf metaphor. I surf every weekend these
days. High quality, dude.

> I'm not sure where to go with this, so I'll just stop.
>
> Maggie
>
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