A "ToBe" is to take “Time Out” from normal life. It’s a mental “shifting of gears" from to see things more holistically. And to do this regularly is the "ToBe Process".
Of course, the idea of taking regular “times out” is an old one. It happens in many different ways— periodic meditation sessions, retreats, religious services, the sabbath, vacations; recreation, prayer, etc. In using the term "ToBe", however, we are referring to a specific kind of “time out,” where we stop and step back to face our most important issues in the spirit of choice-creating. Then, it's "Time In" to go back to normal. But of course, because choice-creating transforms us, the system and our situation, there is no normal to go back to.
How ToBe's can transform a system is illustrated in the chart below
Of course, the idea of taking regular “times out” is an old one. It happens in many different ways— periodic meditation sessions, retreats, religious services, the sabbath, vacations; recreation, prayer, etc. In using the term "ToBe", however, we are referring to a specific kind of “time out,” where we stop and step back to face our most important issues in the spirit of choice-creating. Then, it's "Time In" to go back to normal. But of course, because choice-creating transforms us, the system and our situation, there is no normal to go back to.
How ToBe's can transform a system is illustrated in the chart below
Interestingly, this approach to system transformation is often overlooked. These three approaches are more likely: 1) to model the new way of being and to scale up the model so that the whole system can take it on. Or 2) To wait until things get really bad and "act out" in an insurrection or revolution. Or 3) To develop each person ...i.e. their consciousness, their belief in some religion, their critical thinking skills, their level of civic knowledge, their "co-evolutionary skills", etc. ... Notice that for each of these three alternative approaches there is still a need for "collective thinking" by which "we" can make the actual transition. ... A ToBE is where "We" all think together about what We want. This provides the necessary "collective thinking process" by which these first three transformational approaches can work. And 4) The "ToBE Process" is a fourth approach to system transformation, where the We-thinking process is structured into the new system. Key decision-making to engage in choice-creating.
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