pdc+++ module 2 class 3 visioning

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

"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

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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

Least Resistanc

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WHY

HOW

WHAT

Robert Fritz

The Path of

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WHY

HOW

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the BIG Vision

feet on ground!

Robert Fritz

The Path of

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WHY

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the BIG Vision

feet on ground!

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Robert Fritz

The Path of

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WHY

HOW

WHAT

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)

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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 lifeyour 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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.................

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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

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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

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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


money

Energy conservation, self-reliance, harmony ..

Regulated x




money


Regulated x


Long term bio-social factors Guided (mediated)

x

Material factors and short term costs



money


Regulated x



x


consultation with clients, assisting them learning design

Achieved x External funding, little or no consultation ...



money


Regulated x



x




Leaving space and funding to redesign via feedback.

Refined x Selling off and not taking responsibility for the results



money


Regulated x



x






Dynamic and healthy place with people empowered to make

necessary changes

Conse-quences

Population disconnected, disempowerment to effect

changes> anxiety and dependence



money


Regulated x



x






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 ...

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