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Class 2.3 of the PDC+++¿What are our real motivations behind each design?
What influence does our world-vision have on this? How do our daily objectives & criteria fit in all this? If our vision is programmed, in great part by the "consumer dream" of our present culture ... How can we really change it?
Even though we might have good information & good intention, it's inevitable that we go dragging behind us many habits, patterns & ways of thinking that aren't very permacultural ...
Class2.3 PDC+++
What are our real motivations behind our designs?
VisioningHabit 2Mind-MoviesMission & CriteriaDesign Motivation
Class2.3 PDC+++
What are our real motivations behind our designs?
VisioningHabit 2Mind-MoviesMission & CriteriaDesign Motivation
"A perfection of means, & a confusion of aims,
seems to be our main problem.
"Weakness of attitudebecomes
weakness of character"
WHY
HOW
WHAT
Albert Einstein
"Imagination is more important than knowledge"
“You never change things by
fighting the existing reality. To change something,
build a new model that makes the existing
model obsolete."
Buckminster Fuller
PC: essentially pro-active
FIRST ... get very clear about all it's details
VISION: biginspiring(magnet)specific
clearcoherentexplicit
Purpose > the VisionPurpose > the Vision
Creating a Sustainable Planet
(PermaCulture Ethics)
Vision of the World-Wide Permaculture
Community
eg. PAL (Permacultura America Latina) & IPES (Instituto de Permacultura El Salvador)
We believe in:
• Cooperating & living in harmony with nature.
• Put the restoration of the earth at the heart of all of our activities for the benefit of future generations.
• The vitality & skills of the Salvadorian people for transforming their own relity.
• The importance of community life for the development of the individual & of society.
• The soul of indigenous faith in our given life, the spiritual force in the universe & the fundamental interconnection of all life.
Purpose / VisionPurpose / Vision of the of the PC Institute in El SalvadorPC Institute in El Salvador
Why not have a sustainable futureWhy not have a full & enriching life, nice & secure in a
supportive environment?Why not have work that makes sense & leaves time for
other activities? Why not have a full social life with lots of fun?
Why not convert our cities as a group of eco-villages, decent places where to live?Why not grow healthy food?
Why not keep gardens, parks & public spaces designed like gardens of Eden?
Why not have industrial plants that recycle everything we use in our lives?
Why not share with the people around us?Why not? In the end it is up to us. It isn't enough that we
beat our chests & cry. What can I do?What we can do is totally clear.
First of all we have to put in order our own house. From that point we can extend our influence towards the
community through our example, through our society, through our values & transform the Earth in a better place.
Do it!
Purpose / VisionPurpose / Vision of the of the PC America Latina PC America Latina
We only need to ... OFFER a more interesting vision, some more rational OBJECTIVES, & a more doable DESIGN
Class2.3 PDC+++
What are our real motivations behind our designs?
VisioningHabit 2Mind-MoviesMission & CriteriaDesign Motivation
The 7 Habitsof highly effective people
Stephen Covey
1 2 3 4 5 6 7HABITS > 6
Second HabitStart with the End in Mind
To have precise Vision & Objectives
a visualization exercise
(pro-active people don't wait for the "big events" in life
to act on them in order to force a re-think
to re-focus everything)2
End i
n Mind
PRACTICES for the
Second HabitStart with the End in Mind
To have precise Vision & Objectives
Make some time to note down the impressions that you can collect in the
visualization of the funeral
Take a moment to describe in writing your roles as you see
them.
Are you happy with this vision of your life?
Start a collection of notes, quotes & ideas that you might use when you
compile your personal mission statement
Identify one of your future designs or project
& apply the principle of mental creation
(or First Creation)
Set up a Vision Support Group
1) What is going well for me as ...
2) What challenges ...3) My Big Vision
4) My next doable steps toward that vision
Robert Fritz
The Path of
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WHY
HOW
WHAT
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the BIG Vision
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the BIG Vision
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the BIG Vision
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the BIG Vision
feet on ground!
VISION without Action is a Dream
ACTION without Vision is a Nightmare
A Vision for your Life
creates a framework& clear criteria that guide you
“all things are created twice”but the first creation often is not
CONSCIOUS> make ourselves responsible for
our first creations (Visions)otherwise we are- inevitably
- the second creations of the visions of
other people, of circumstances
(control us from the outside)
or our habits of the pastor patterns
(control us from the inside)
Class2.3 PDC+++
What are our real motivations behind our designs?
VisioningHabit 2Mind-MoviesMission & CriteriaDesign Motivation
The Passion TestThe Passion Test
• People who are living their dreams (self-People who are living their dreams (self-realized):realized):
• Were very clear about their top 5 Passions Were very clear about their top 5 Passions (in order!)(in order!)
• Were spending their time, daily, on those - Were spending their time, daily, on those - exclusively or nearlyexclusively or nearly
www.ThePassionTest.comwww.ThePassionTest.com
Mind MoviesMind Movies• We already have 'mind-movies' .. by We already have 'mind-movies' .. by
default default (our patterns)(our patterns)
• Our Imagination + Decision CAN re-direct Our Imagination + Decision CAN re-direct our Attention toward something more our Attention toward something more consciously DESIGNED by ourselves consciously DESIGNED by ourselves
• It works very well to LITERALLY create Your It works very well to LITERALLY create Your Movie ... & watch it as often as you can (2, Movie ... & watch it as often as you can (2, 3, or 4 times per day) 3, or 4 times per day)
www.MindMovies.comwww.MindMovies.com
Mind MoviesMind Movies• Think lots in your Big Vision - each part of Think lots in your Big Vision - each part of
your Lifeyour Life
• Make drawings, look for PHOTOS, Images Make drawings, look for PHOTOS, Images (yours or others')(yours or others')
• With Phrases, Quotes & MUSIC that With Phrases, Quotes & MUSIC that represent what you really WANT to achieverepresent what you really WANT to achieve
• Make a Presentation >> create a Movie (or Make a Presentation >> create a Movie (or send to us to make)send to us to make)
How to Design your Mind Movie ...How to Design your Mind Movie ...
VISION - what I want for the Planet VISION - what I want for the Planet (or for the Universe)(or for the Universe)
To my students I say:
“the path is way is clear, the path is open, don't wait for orders!
All that you have that belongs to you is your life & your work.
Both are valuable gifts for those who are less well-informed.
We carry the debt of privilege & it will never be paid back.
Move!
MISSION - how I MISSION - how I will contribute to will contribute to
this vision with my this vision with my lifelife
Which are my particular
Resources:
Talents, Passions, Connexions,
Knowledge, Training, Experience,
etc.
VISION - what I want for the Planet VISION - what I want for the Planet (or for the Universe)(or for the Universe)
Visionor
Purpose Mission
Objectives
Covey Habit 2start with the end in mind
for any project
WE CAN DEDUCE ... the Purpose from the Objectives ...
conscious or un-conscious
WHAT we want to achieve
long-term / the objective
of the objectives
HOW / in what way /
my role/s
VISIÓN
Plans/chores
strategies
techniques
DESIGN
MISIÓN
Metas/objetivosroles
times
delegate
personal CONCRETE weekly/monthly dailyLeadership
Administration
Our lives are VERY different when we know what is truly important for us.
With this image in our minds, we move each day to be & do what is truly most important
Leadership & Administrationthe two creations
producers - cutting the forest
administrators - behind, sharpening machetes, writing policy manuals, muscle development
programs, etc. ..
Leader - the one who climbs up the tallest tree & shouts "wrong forest"!
climbing efficiently the ladder of success
leadership determines if the ladder is resting on
the right wallVISION MISSION
The Movie of our Life
The Author & the Director
Who wrote the movie that am directing?
The Personal Mission
focuses on what you want to BE (character)
&DO (contribution & achievements)
&the values or PRINCIPLES in which
your being & doing are based
The Centre
circleof
influence
self-consciousness
imaginationindependent will
ethicsIn order to write our personal mission, we have to start in the middle of our Circle of Influence - the centre that contains our basic paradigms
security
power
guidewisdom
sense of self-esteem, identity,
emotional anchorage
- direction in life, - internal reference mark which interprets for you what is happening out there,- standards or principles or implicit criteria which govern the decisions of each moment
- your sense of equilibrium, perspective in life- your knowledge of how each part & principle is applied & inter-relate
- the capacity to act,- the force & potential for achieving something,- the vital energy for taking decisions & choosing,- the capacity to overcome very stuck habits & cultivate others which are more elevated, more effective
The Centre depending on WHAT we put in the centre(of central importance) in our lives
our whole compass changes:
security
power
guidewisdom
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The Centre depending on WHAT we put in the centre(of central importance) in our lives
our whole compass changes:
Many Centres
with which do you identify?
WHO wrote / is writing the movie am directing?
The Partner Centre
security
power
guidewisdom
is based in how your partnertreats you
- your needs & those of your partner- decisions limited to what would be best for the relationship
- your perspective is stuck on the things that may affect the relationship with your partner
limited by the weaknesses of your partner & yours
The Family Centre
security
power
guidewisdom
Acceptance of the family& performing your role in it
A family script is your guide to correct attitudes & behaviours
- you interpret life in terms of the family- a partial understanding & family narcissism
your actions are limited by family models & traditions
A Money Centre
security
power
guidewisdom
your self-esteem depends on your economic 'value'vulnerable to anything that threatens your economic security
your criteria for making decisions are based on how much you make / what economic security you will gain
the "economic reality" are the glasses through which you see & understand life- creates a distorted judgement
restricted to what you can get with your money & your limited vision
A Work Centre
security
power
guidewisdom
you define yourself according to your occupational roleyou only feel comfortable when working
you make decisions based on the needs & expectations of your work
tendency to be limited by your work role- see your work as your life
limited by work models & roles, work opportunities, organizational restrictions, how your boss & colleagues perceive you, your possible incapacity to do your work
A Posessions Centre
security
power
guidewisdom
Based on your reputation & social status, or the tangible things you own,tendency to compare what you have with what others have
tendency to make decisions based on what will best will protect, increase or show off your posessions
you see the world in terms of comparisons of economic & social relations
limited by what you can buy or the social status you can acquire
A "Me" Centre
security
power
guidewisdom
constantly changing & moving
your criteria are:"if it feels good ...""what I want ... ""what I neeed ...""what do I get out of this ..."
you see the world in terms of how the decisions, events & circumstances affect you
your capacity to act is limited by your resources,without the benefit of interdependance
A Pleasure Centre
security
power
guidewisdom
you only feel safe / good when you're'high' on pleasure
you make decisions based on what will give you most pleasure
you see the world in terms of what it can offer you
almost inexitent
A Friends Centre
security
power
guidewisdom
Your security is a function of the social mirrorvery dependent on the opinions of others
your criteria for making decisions are:"what will they think?"you are easily embarassed
you see the world through "social spectacles"
limited by your social 'comfort zone'your actions are as superficial as the opinions
An Enemy Centre
security
power
guidewisdom
volatile, based on the movements of your enemiesyou're always thinking what they are doing
searching for validation & self-justification of those who think like you
you make decisions based on what will harm your enemyyou are contra-dependent of their actions
your judgement is narrow & distorted you're defensive, reactive & often paranoid
the little power you have comes from your rage, envy, resentment & vendictiveness - a negative energy that diminishes & destroys, leaving little energy for other things
Church-Centred
security
power
guidewisdom
based on the activities of your church& the esteem of those who have authority in the church
how others will judge you in the context of the doctrines & expectations of the church
you see the world in terms of "believers" & "non-believers"
your role & position in the church gives you an imaginary power
With which centre do you identify? (Partner, Pleasure, Family...)
Are you happy with the implications of your analysis?
Centred in Principlesbased on correct principles that don't change,
whatever the external conditions
fully considers a wide range of consequences
longer-term
limited only by your observation & understanding of natural laws& correct principles + the natural consequences of those principles
guided by a compass that can indicate
where you're going & how to get there
pareja
familia
amigos
trabajo etc.
etc.
security
power
guidewisdom
Principlesnatural laws that can't be broken
(YOU break against them)
Correct Principles ARE the territoryValues are the maps
they are NOT esoteric, mysterious nor religiousthey can be verified in everyday life - they're self-evident
Principlesjustice
integrityhonesty
human dignityservice
quality / excellencepotentialpatience
Class2.3 PDC+++
What are our real motivations behind our designs?
VisioningHabit 2Mind-MoviesMission & CriteriaDesign Motivation
Vision or
Purpose=a
sustainableplanet
PersonalMission
Objectiveshow I will use my
PARTICULARinterests, talents,
knowledge, resources, opportunities, contacts, etc. ... to achieve the
Purpose
for a Permaculture Designer
my actualprojects
Which ROLES do you take / want to take?
What is your CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE?
Which are your Talents, Knowledge, Experiences, Contacts, Interests, Passions, ...
How would you like to express WHO YOU ARE?
your Personal Mission
Permaculture Principles
are very GENERAL CRITERIA for a
good designBut then there are also
local criteria, temporal ones & those very specific to the
particular situation that you're designing.
Clear Objectives & CRITERIA
Objectives = WHAT we want to achieve
Criteria = HOW we want to achieve them, WHAT factors we have to take
into account (eg. time, money, resources & available resources,
climate, laws, client preferences ... etc.)
Clear Objectives & CRITERIA
Class2.3 PDC+++
What are our real motivations behind our designs?
VisioningHabit 2Mind-MoviesMission & CriteriaDesign Motivation
PC Design Pc IMPETUS DC designA perceived social problem Stimulated
xErection of monuments, make
money
PC design IMPETUS DC designPerception of social problem estimulus Erection of monuments, make
money
Energy conservation, self-responsibility, harmony ..
Regulatedx
Economic considerations
PC design IMPETUS DC designA Perceived social problem Stimulated
xErection of monuments, make
money
Energy conservation, self-reliance, harmony ..
Regulated x
Economic considerations
PC design IMPETUS DC designA Perceived social problem Stimulated
xErection of monuments, make
money
Energy conservation, self-reliance, harmony ..
Regulated x
Economic considerations
Long term bio-social factors Guided (mediated)
x
Material factors and short term costs
PC design IMPETUS DC designA Perceived social problem Stimulated
xErection of monuments, make
money
Energy conservation, self-reliance, harmony ..
Regulated x
Economic considerations
Long term bio-social factors Guided (mediated)
x
Material factors and short term costs
consultation with clients, assisting them learning design
Achieved x External funding, little or no consultation ...
PC design IMPETUS DC designA Perceived social problem Stimulated
xErection of monuments, make
money
Energy conservation, self-reliance, harmony ..
Regulated x
Economic considerations
Long term bio-social factors Guided (mediated)
x
Material factors and short term costs
consultation with clients, assisting them learning design
Achieved x External funding, little or no consultation ...
Leaving space and funding to redesign via feedback.
Refined x Selling off and not taking responsibility for the results
PC design IMPETUS DC designA Perceived social problem Stimulated
xErection of monuments, make
money
Energy conservation, self-reliance, harmony ..
Regulated x
Economic considerations
Long term bio-social factors Guided (mediated)
x
Material factors and short term costs
consultation with clients, assisting them learning design
Achieved x External funding, little or no consultation ...
Leaving space and funding to redesign via feedback.
Refined x Selling off and not taking responsibility for the results
Dynamic and healthy place with people empowered to make
necessary changes
Conse-quences
Population disconnected, disempowerment to effect
changes> anxiety and dependence
PC design IMPETUS DC designA Perceived social problem Stimulated
xErection of monuments, make
money
Energy conservation, self-reliance, harmony ..
Regulated x
Economic considerations
Long term bio-social factors Guided (mediated)
x
Material factors and short term costs
consultation with clients, assisting them learning design
Achieved x External funding, little or no consultation ...
Leaving space and funding to redesign via feedback.
Refined x Selling off and not taking responsibility for the results
Dynamic and healthy place with people empowered to make
necessary changes
Conse-quences
Population disconnected, disempowerment to effect
changes> anxiety and dependence
The stability of dynamic local adjustment
Results Instability of perceived disempowerment
Class 2.3 of the PDC+++
¿What are our real motivations behind each design?
What influence does our world-vision have on this? How do our daily objectives & criteria fit in all this? If our vision is programmed, in great part by the "consumer dream" of our present culture ... How can we really change it?
Even though we might have good information & good intention, it's inevitable that we go dragging behind us many habits, patterns & ways of thinking that aren't very permacultural ...