The world is rapidly changing, the old structures are collapsing and new ones being built. Take a look at what happens when Being elements are introduced into a traditionally Doing focussed world.
What can be observed in a Doing and Being world (not always, and not all extremes, of course)
Which side would YOU choose?
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DOING |
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BEING |
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Take all we can, give little |
Planet, natural resources |
Respect, replace, regard, care |
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Blame, victim, slave, fear |
Culture |
Owning, freedom, choice, love, accountable |
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Few eat, many starving |
Food |
Everyone eats |
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Cure or fix the problem |
Healthcare focus |
Understanding and prevention |
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Rising debt, loans with interest |
Financial |
Fair exchange of energy |
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Rich get richer, poor get poorer |
Economy |
Greater equality and fairness |
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Told what to think |
Education |
Shown how to think for ourselves |
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Control, wait for orders do as you are told |
What to do? |
Do what is right, what is needed |
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Only from rulers, who take the glory |
Ideas |
Valued from everyone, acknowledged |
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Knowledge based answers |
Solutions |
Wisdom based solutions |
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Short term |
Timescales |
Long term, for my children’s children’s…. |
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Unsustainable |
Longevity |
Sustainable |
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Flown in, modified |
Purchases |
Local, home grown, free range |
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Scarcity, dog eat dog world |
Outlook |
Abundance, enough for all |
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Adult to Child, I’m OK, You’re not OK |
Behaviour |
Adult to Adult, I’m OK, You’re OK |
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Stress and burn out |
Results and impact |
Joy, being in the flow, expression |
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I win |
Success |
We all win |
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Real personality hidden by mask(s) |
Personality that shows up? |
Vulnerable, being ourselves |
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Suppress self |
What part of self shown? |
Wholehearted, bring all of self |
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Asleep, closed |
State of mind |
Awake, open |
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Play small, keep your head down |
Speaking up/out |
Be your whole self, express yourself |
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Separate, disconnected, just me |
Connections with others |
Collaboration, connected, in it together, we |
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Ego and fear based, guarded |
Interactions, conversations |
Respected, trusted, equals |
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Typically Win – Lose |
Relationships with others |
Win – Win or no deal, equality |
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Only look outside |
Where are the answers? |
Look inside ourselves first |
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Failure is not an option |
Response to failure |
Failure is encouraged, to learn and grow |
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Always running harder, never enough time |
Activity |
Thoughtful, balanced |
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Thinking, thoughts. head |
Consciousness levels |
Intuition, feelings, emotions, heart |
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Survival |
Maslow focus |
Self actualisation |
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Future |
Conscious mindset |
Present, being in the moment |
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Machine, technology |
Connections |
Face to face, collaborative |
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Top heavy, closed, secrets, systems |
Hierarchy |
Flat, open, transparent, trust, authentic |
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Head and hands |
What gets used most |
Heart and soul |
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Targets, results |
Primary driver. focus |
Enabling, engaging |
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Work, just doing a job, slaves to the system |
Working feels like |
Play, life, freedom and choice |
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Pile high, sell cheap |
Products |
Quality and of value |
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Forced obsolescence |
Product lifecycle |
Long lasting |
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Reactive |
Decision making |
Responsive |
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Self serving |
Service delivered |
Service to others |
