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Sometimes, serving the situation means cutting through habituated patterns. Power is simply the capacity for that.
I am glad to be of some help Leslie. I agree that settings such as boards, are a great microcosm of humanity. They are often a real mirror of how we interact in the wider world – all of us!
The adrenaline rush you started to feel as you finally saw…
I think of power as compassion in action. When I put awakened and power next to each other, i was contrasting that with actions that are driven by patterns.
Most of us will have some patterns at work for a long time yet, and we still have to act be…
Thank you Arthur. This really helps. Yes, I am a person who likes to see into things as deeply as I can. I am quiet and at the same time, I like to speak my mind. After two years on the board, I have not moved into chairing any committees and haven'…
I live in the world of boards. I have sat on many over 25 years, from community levels, through to National and International levels. I am guessing that you would probably judge me a Titan Leslie, although I don’t think of myself that way. To me a T…
Leslie,
Anyone else have experiences in this territory?
Oh yes, I have a long history of avoiding power that others see in me. I rarely stepped into it. It took a lover pointing out that false humility is in a way dishonest. I was directed to step…
Some recent experiences in my life are adding to my understanding of the titan realm. In the last 2 years I have participated on a board where programs are developed to deliver services to the public that are funded by tax dollars. This is the realm…
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