From Ego-System to Eco-System

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November 5, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace All change is a miracle to contemplate; but it is a miracle which is taking place every instant. - Henry David Thoreau - From Ego-System to Eco-System "We live in an age of profound disruptions. Global crises in finance, food, fuel, water, resource scarcity and poverty challenge every aspect of our societies. These disruptions also open up the possibilities for personal and societal renewal. To seize these possibilities we need to stop and ask ourselves some basic questions: why do our actions collectively create results that so few people want? What keeps us locked into old ways of operating? And what can we do to transform the root problems that keep us trapped in the patterns of the past?" Read on to hear the thoughts of Otto Scharmer, senior lecturer at MIT and founding chair of the Presencing Institute. { read more } Be The Change Write a letter to yourself as if sent from someone in the future. See if this future figure has any advice to offer for what you can do now to be a part of the shift from an ego-system to a new eco-system. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The 8 Core Beliefs of Extraordinary Bosses Four Ways to Give Good Feedback The 'E' For Empathy Test 5 Books to Inspire Innovation 12 Productivity Tips From Incredible Busy People Solving Gen Y's Passion Problem It's More Important to Be Kind Than Clever 10 Keys for Achieving Group Flow DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 132,978 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More