33: On Action

Posted on September 11, 2011 by jannone

Doing should be about doing.
Talking should be about talking.

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32: On Moving Away from Will

Posted on May 28, 2011 by jannone

Beginners make rational decisions
Through willed use of their rational faculties

Experts make no decisions
They simply act

Therefore, the beginner requires conscious will
Part of becoming an expert is learning to dispense with it

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31: On Conflict

Posted on May 28, 2011 by jannone

Conflict
In itself
Is not to be avoided

Combat
is to be avoided
whenever possible

Angry conflict
is to be avoided
at all costs

Combat in anger
is the definition of violence
and is totally unnecessary

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30: On Problem Solving

Posted on April 8, 2011 by jannone

Many problems have best rational solutions
That we lack the time or tools to discover
It is for these problems that we train our intuition

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29: On Efficiency

Posted on April 8, 2011 by jannone

A democratic decision making process
Is efficient in implementation
And inefficient in operation

A consensus decision making process
Is very efficient in  implementation
And very inefficient in operation

A collective decision making process
Is totally inefficient in implementation
And totally efficient in operation

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28: On Service

Posted on April 8, 2011 by jannone

When group members serve themselves
The group dissolves

When group members serve each other
There are leaders and factions

When group members serve the group goal
There is progress

When the group has more than one goal
There is more than one group

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27: On Coordination and Collaboration

Posted on April 8, 2011 by jannone

Coordinated activity
Can be very beautiful
But it is not collaboration

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26: On Coordination

Posted on April 8, 2011 by jannone

How I believe
you believe
I believe
I should act

Is the basis of getting along

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25: On Leaders

Posted on April 7, 2011 by jannone

A leader is often an excellent substitute
For a group that functions well
But a group that learns to not need a leader
Is much more versatile

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24: On Wishful Thinking

Posted on April 7, 2011 by jannone

It is fine to wish for things to turn out well
As long as one remains uncertain of exactly what it means
That things turn out well

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