Book of Purpose and Vision
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Global Consciousness The Global Consciousness Project web site monitors Random Event Generators (REGs) around the world. They should all be random and uncorrelated, but in fact they are not! Human affairs are affecting nature’s randomness. The idea of a global consciousness makes sense of the patterns we observe in thought and behaviour that seem to span the world. September 11th 2001 As an example on September 11th 2001, random events ceased to be random with 1 in 2000 probability. Project Director Roger Nelson suggests that this may be evidence for an emerging global consciousness. http://noosphere.princeton.edu/terror.html http://noosphere.princeton.edu/ Click on Data Access, the Current Results and take a look at the bottom of the Current Results page to see how different events in recent history have affected the REGs. A dark red number (low number) is highly significant. Also take a look at Net Status to see how different REGs around the world are behaving. |
Mechanistic View The mechanistic view of how the world works is exemplified by Newton’s Cradle. Here is a web-based simulation! http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph11e/ncradle.htm The mechanistic view is a useful model for building clockwork and cars, but does it really feel right that the world works this way? Modern physics suggests that the mechanistic view is not accurate.
David Bohm suggested a more holistic view of unseen patterns unfolding into reality. |
Fractals Fractals suggest a model for how we can understand our complex world, describe our complex world and even transform our complex world. Fractal equations help us to describe complex patters systems with simple equations. Karma can be understood as a force field that acts on every level of consciousness – from the macrocosm (big picture) of global commerce, to the microcosm of personal relationships. The idea of an Emerging Global Transformation that is at the heart of the Book of Personal and Global Transformation and of Part 1, The Book of Purpose and Vision, is proceeding at every fractal level. Fractal Patterns often form pretty pictures. http://www.sca.ahk.nl/david/Fractals.html An introduction to chaos and fractals. http://members.tripod.com/~CyberMax/Exploring.html A spiritual perspective on fractals. members.tripod.com/~CyberMax/Exploring.html |
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Meditation and Yoga During my first Kundalini Yoga class in 1999, I was amazed by the way the exercises seemed to work the energy systems of my body. Here is an exercise that I have used regularly. http://www.kundaliniyoga.org/spinal.html HeartMath ® and the Freeze-Frame ® technique and Freeze-Framer ® software A core message of the “Book of Purpose and Vision” is that to make good choices and to build a better world, we need to manage our afflictive emotions. The HeartMath Institute has done extensive research and developed tools for managing afflictive emotions by focussing on appreciation. |
Science of Spiritual Experience and Afflictive Emotion The message of the following papers is essentially that
most people want to behave in ways that are for the good of all, but “emotional
self-management” stops us from achieving it.
With tools for emotional self-management (for managing afflictive
emotions) we could more effectively work together to build a better world. http://www.heartmath.org/research/research-papers/spiritual-article.pdf http://www.heartmath.org/research/research-papers/spiritual-experience.html |
EFT: Emotional Freedom Technique – dissolving Afflictive Emotions This is a powerful tool for dissolving the compelling and sometimes painful and damaging hold of afflictive emotions – anger, upset, fear, grief and sexual passion etc. Having been shown this technique one evening by a friend, I now use it frequently and very effectively. Simple step-by-step instructions for using the Emotional Freedom Technique are given on the following web site. http://www.mercola.com/forms/eftcourse.htm There is not yet a place to share experience with the exercises from Book of Purpose and Vision on this site. If you would like to contribute to, refine, extend or facilitate transformation with the ideas in this book, please click on the button below: |
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Power vs Force Based on kinesiology, Dr David Hawkins has developed a simple model for understanding consciousness. In the terms of the Book of Purpose and Vision, afflictive levels of consciousness from SHAME to GUILT to APATHY to GRIEF to FEAR to DESIRE to ANGER and PRIDE will tend to harm.At the level of COURAGE we can make a positive contribution. Positive levels from NEUTRALITY to WILLINGNESS to ACCEPTANCE to REASON to LOVE to JOY to PEACE and finally ENLIGHTENMENT, we contribute. The following web site provides a useful summary of the model. http://www.thewarmpool.com/raisethevibe.html |
Richard Barrett’s 7 Levels of Consciousness Model The 7 Levels model provides a way of mapping the values of an individual, organisation, society, etc. It provides a way of becoming aware of who we are and who we desire to be. By understanding the gap, we can choose to align our behaviour with who we desire to be. I am proud and grateful that Richard has been and continues to be my mentor. I’ve used Richard Barrett’s on-line 360 degree assessment to help me to understand how I was perceived by my colleagues and who I believed myself to be. We’ve used the model repeatedly in my company to map our company culture and to develop consistent with our vision. The service is available from: The analysis that comes with the results of the online surveys is deeply insightful. I recommend the personal and organisational surveys. |
Measuring and Managing Corporate Culture With the mentoring of Richard Barrett, I used the CorpTools 360 survey to show the gap between who I was perceived to be and who I needed to be as an effective leader in my company Show Business. At a company level, we have repeatedly used the CorpTools assessment, based on the 7 Levels of Consciousness Model, to measure our culture and to design how we want to change our culture. We have then used Show Business’ survey software, reported into our Action Driven Balanced Scorecard software to assess progress against these intended changes. The survey software referred to is included in Show Business’ Cultureware product. |
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Intention when in a meditative state can shape reality. http://tillerfoundation.com/Mat%20Res%20Innov%20paper.pdf Suggests a world-changing opportunity for shaping society and achieving the world of our vision. Intention of baby chicks changes random events. http://www.scientificexploration.org/jse/abstracts/v9n2a5.html The fact that baby chicks, and by implication we, can affect reality through our thoughts makes sense of why we seem to innately will things to happen – from life opportunities, to traffic lights changing, to exam results, to promotions to goals in football… Performance Management and Intention Performance Management, supported by appropriate collaborative tools provides the infrastructure for alignment of intention across organisations and networks of organisations. |
Performance Management – grounding transformation in organisations In work as a business and government consultant, I co-authored with Andre de Waal the book “Managing in the New Economy – Performance Management Habits for the new Millennium” Based on a $600,000 global benchmark study, the book identifies habits of high performance organisations. The book describes these habits and how they fit together. Show Business’ Action Driven Balanced Scorecard product and “Cultureware” change management curriculum are designed to embed this best practice into organisations. Show Business products provide the architecture for transmission of intent from vision into the day-to-day actions of an organisation. They have the proven scalability and fractal design for use across large government departments and global corporations. At one level these products provide a governance, accountability, implementation and delivery infrastructure. They embed in an organisation the ability to improve, to get better at getting better. At a deeper level, they provide the nervous system for the shared mind, the common consciousness of an organisation. |
The role of Performance Management in the Emerging Global Transformation According to the Book of Purpose and Vision: As human beings, we develop and grow in alignment with the Emerging Global Transformation through self-reflection and feedback. Spiritually, we self-perfect, we grow towards the light. Without the ability to respond to our circumstances, we can fall into dysfunction – physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. The same is true for organisations: without the ability to improve, to get better at getting better, the organisation falls into dysfunction. A fractal approach to performance management provides a systemic solution to organisational improvement. |
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Systemic Improvement using Scorecards for Self Reflection As human beings, we perfect ourselves through self-reflection and feedback. Organisations self-perfect through the disciplines of quality management and continuous improvement. Business Performance Management applies the disciplines of continuous improvement to the organisation. In an organisational context, self-reflection is supported by scorecards that show progress against measures of performance (input, output, outcome), measures of opinion, (from surveys) and measures of transformation. Step-by-step measures, effective rating systems and maturity models, measure transformation. The key is to colour code ratings and combine them into a scorecard that shows overall performance. For a simple example from UK Local Government, take a look at the approach to comparing overall performance on the Audit Commission’s web site. http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/cpa/comparison.asp?CategoryID= For an example relating to improvement of IT Projects, take a look at the List of Achievements Sheet in this Excel spreadsheet. http://www.ogc.gov.uk/embedded_object.asp?docid=2881 For an example relating to improvement of the military tak e a look at the following maturity model for Smart Acquisition. |
PDCA, PDSA or Plan Do Check Act and Plan Do Study Act The Plan-Do-Check-Act or PDCA cycle is a simple process that can be used pervasively, at every fractal level, within an organisation to achieve systemic improvement. For a description of the PDCA cycle see: http://www.hci.com.au/hcisite2/toolkit/pdcacycl.htm A similar cycle is referred to as the PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) cycle, particularly in healthcare. The following provides a summary. http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1267/mr1267.ch5.pdf Military organisations use the OODA Loop (Observe-Orient-Decide-Act OODA) OODA loop: http://www.surefire.com/OODA2.htm Performance Management, supported by appropriate technology enables widespread, deployment of the PDCA, PDSA or OODA loop approach. Combining: Or
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7 Days in Japan – web links for my Japan diary Japan’s National Debt: http://www.mof.go.jp/english/gbb/e1c020s.htm Japan’s Population: http://jin.jcic.or.jp/stat/stats/01CEN21.html St Francis of Assisi: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06221a.htm Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum: http://hiroshima.tomato.nu/English/park_ma/morgue.html Kyoto Agreement: http://www.unfccc.de/resource/convkp.html Kyoto and Temples: http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/saikosha/English/w1.html Richard Barrett: www.corptools.com My company: www.showbusiness.com |
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Taken from the Book of Purpose and Vision:
Science, intent and consciousness
This section provides a few key examples and references that suggest science that might be used to explain, or at least understand, the spiritual content of this book. You may choose to skip this section unless you are interested in evidence to confirm the power of your intention to shape our world.
In “Wholeness and the Implicate Order”, David Bohm describes an alternative holistic view of the world. This holistic view highlights the assumptions of the mechanistic view that shapes and limits the thoughts we are able to think. This is not a new book, or an easy book to read, but it is wonderful and brilliant. Since I read this book in the early ‘80’s, it has certainly helped my mind to understand many things that I intuitively know.
In her book, The Field, Lynn McTaggart provides an easy to understand review of science and experiments on topics from prayer and homeopathy to remote viewing, intention and telepathy. The Field provides extensive evidence to answer key questions like: “Does prayer and intention have the ability to impact events?” It explores the evidence for a Field of connectedness, a fabric of consciousness.
In The Field, I was struck by references to experiments relating to Random Event Generators or REGs.
These devices are completely random. Whatever they do at this moment should not impact what they do in the next moment. They are like perfectly balanced coins being thrown again and again – heads or tails.
Random Event Generators work by the fundamental unpredictability or uncertainty of matter.
To make the point that intention works, consider the following experiment. A group of day old chicks have been imprinted on a REG. That is they think that the REG is their mother because it is the first thing they saw when they hatched. The REG is set up so that it randomly moves one way or the other depending on its random event generator. The chicks are behind a mesh, but they can see the REG.
When the chicks see the REG, they think it is their mother, so they naturally want it to come towards them. (“Mummy, Mummy, come here!”) The surprising result is that the REG spends more time near the chicks than it should according to ‘pure chance’.
According to a web abstract from the experimenter René Peoc'h, in another experiment where the REG was carrying a candle with light for the chicks in a dark room, they tested 80 groups of 15 chicks. In 71% of cases the robot spent excessive time in the vicinity of the chicks. In the absence of the chicks, the robot moved randomly. The overall results were statistically significant at p < 0.01. That is 1 in 100 chance that they would happen by chance.
Another similar experiment was done with baby rabbits. This time, they could see a REG with a scary flashing red light on the top. They were naturally afraid and wanted it to go away. The surprising result is that the REG did just that and spent time further away from the rabbits than expected according to probability.
The lesson from these experiments and the suggestion from this book is that if a group of baby chicks or rabbits can change the world through intention, so can we.
Another series of experiments shows that intention affects living and non-living systems. In three separate experiments by Dr William Tiller, a group of advanced meditators were given a specific goal to focus on while performing an advanced meditation practice. Experiments focussed on three separate goals to affect:
- pH or acidity of a sample of water,
- rate of development of fruit fly larvae and
- rate of working of a liver enzyme.
In all three cases, under controlled conditions, the intended for result was achieved showing a statistically significant impact of the meditators intention.
Dr Tiller suggests that the meditators, through their advanced meditation practice, change the physical “gauge state” (or the rules by which science works) from the ordinary state where our intention has no impact, to an extraordinary state, where our intention shapes reality.
The lesson I drew from these experiments and from speaking with one of the experimenters is that our intentions can shape reality and our state of mind affects our ability to shape reality.
The Global Consciousness Project is a global experiment consisting of a network of REGs around the world referred to as "Eggs". Each consists of a hardware REG attached to a computer running custom software. The map below is taken from the Global Consciousness Project web site.
Figure 1: Global Consciousness Project sites
On September 11th 2001, when the attention of many in the world was on the events in New York, the Eggs around the world showed uncharacteristic behaviour. I have chosen one of many statistical graphs from an article on the subject by the Global Consciousness Project Director, Roger Nelson, from the project website. It shows the degree of correlation (relatedness) of the Eggs for September 11th compared to the 60 surrounding days. The results for most of the days shown are expected within a 5% probability.
The September 11th data for up to about 2 hours following the attacks shows a 1 in 2,000 probability. For that period the behaviour of the REGs ceased to be random!
Figure 2: September 11th results from Global Consciousness Project Eggs
According to Roger Nelson, Director, Global Consciousness Project in the web article: September 11th 2001: Exploratory and Contextual Analyses
“One way to think of these startling correlations is to accept the possibility that the instruments have captured the reaction of a global consciousness beginning to form. The network was built to do just that: to see whether we could gather evidence of a communal, shared mind in which we are participants even if we don't know it.”
The above map, autocorrelation chart and quotation are Copyright © by Roger Nelson for the
Global Consciousness Project. All rights reserved.
The above references and experimental examples are given to help our scientific minds to explore the vision and possibility of this book. You and I are not passive observers, but co-creators of global consciousness. Who we are, how we behave, what we think, is shaping global consciousness and so shaping our world.
In a world where there is still poverty, injustice, environmental damage, war and terrorism, the necessary and inevitable emerging global transformation depends on us. Its outcome depends on how we play our part.
The part we play depends on who we perceive ourselves to be and on the power that we believe ourselves to have.
Chapter 1 of the Book of Purpose and Vision
Every change creates opportunity: the bigger the change, the bigger the opportunity. Today change is everywhere. A huge wave is gathering, a wave of transformation to sweep across every level of our lives.
We can ride this wave to create a New World or let the wave break around us throwing our lives into turmoil.
To find peace of mind and happiness at this extraordinary gateway moment, we must make our lives extraordinary.
Change works with both the ‘stick’ of pain that pushes us and the ‘carrot’ of a vision that gives us courage and pulls us forward.
This vision is a pattern that stretches across humanity. We each see a part of it in our most daring dreams.
Figure 3: The pattern of the Emerging Global Transformation
If it were one of us alone, feeling the pressure of stress and the pull of vision, then it might be resistible.
Just as the sea cannot help but follow the rising tide, so we are all irresistibly carried by the rising tide of transformation.
In times gone by, people of great vision and courage felt the pull of transformation and saw the possibility of a New World. They played out their lives in pursuit of their dreams. Today, if we dare to change, we have the opportunity to fulfil those dreams.
Do we dare to enter on a journey of transformation that can change our lives and the world for our children?
The question is when pain or vision will give us the courage to change and give up the Old World to take on the challenges of the new. The New World is happening through us:
You and I make the difference.
We most deeply want to develop, grow and transform. The pull of our vision and the pressure from our stress just support us in doing what we want to do anyway.
Given that we face the challenges of our time, we might as well say:
“What a great time to be
alive!”
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Here is the table of contents for
The Book of Purpose and Vision
A Story: The Idea That Changed the World................ 3
I. My
journey......................................................... 7
II. Science,
intent and consciousness......................... 7
III. September
11th 2001 and changing vision............. 9
IV. How
to use this book......................................... 11
1. A
time of change............................................... 12
2. The
Emerging Global Transformation.................. 13
3. The
true joy in life: serving a purpose.................. 17
Life Changer 1:
Uncovering my life’s purpose 20
4. Vision:
the tidal pull of Global Transformation...... 23
5. The
Zen Archer: aligning with purpose................ 24
6. Intuition:
the gift of personal guidance................. 25
7. Stillness:
the gift of peace of mind....................... 28
8. Reclaiming
freewill............................................ 31
9. The
beautiful garden of my mind........................ 36
10. Boundaries
and learning from afflictive emotions. 42
11. The
gift of forgiveness....................................... 46
Life Changer 2:
Forgiving for peace of mind 50
12. Freedom
from stress.......................................... 52
13. The
measure of greatness.................................. 54
14. The
Implicate Order – reality before it happens... 55
15. Karma:
the gift of free tuition............................. 57
16. Surrendering
to love........................................... 61
17. Knowledge
and Compassion.............................. 63
18. Emerging
vision: parts of the whole..................... 66
19. Magnetic
alignment........................................... 68
20. Why
to have a big vision.................................... 75
21. Vision,
planning and affirmation exercises........... 77
22. You
and I make the difference........................... 81
Summary 82
23. Welcome
to MindOfMany................................. 83
I. Appendix
1: Notes on My Journey...................... 83
II. Appendix
II: Seven Days in Japan...................... 86
III. Personal
Diet Practices..................................... 96
Index...................................................................... 97
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