Margaret Wheatley is an author of six books and a management consultant who studies organizational behavior. Her approach includes systems thinking, theories of change, chaos theory, leadership and the learning organization: particularly its capacity to self-organize. Excerpt above is from "8 Fearless Questions" on DailyGood.org.
SEED QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION: What do understand by love being the source of fearlessness? Can you share a personal story of a time you were able to turn your work into a gift with fearlessness? How do we develop awareness of the prison of fear we are in?
Completely agree. Love can pass dimensions, space. There are no boundaries for love.
I live in a retirement village where the advertised standards (and food) are unrealistic. I have challenged management to arrive unannounced (as a guest, or a 'mystery shopper' ) to see the disparity between the media-advertisements of how wonderful it all is - and the reality on the plate. I risk alienating friends and staff, but the freedom of stating the truth - which will benefit everyone - outweighs my fear of ostrascisation or expulsion!! Much of this environment I love - but much needs improvement when weighed against what we all pay. Room 326.
It is said that love conquers all. Love is going beyond the limits, no boundaries. People who found love is going to the heights and peek of the light before the darkness of fear swallow them.
Each person is unique. Even if you love that person, it is impossible to please him/her all the time. From fear of losing the closeness with that person, most of us shut our mouth, eyes and ears. We lie to ourselves and to others. Eventually, no matter what, one loses dignity in eyes of all. Whereas, uneducated fearlessness can only bring disaster.
political resistance is all too different than the home or workplace situations. Our heritage teaches us to take care of self, family, town we live in, country we live in and the world -- in that order. Only the one who is capable of leaving all attachments can be fearless.
"Love" is an abstract concept. "Love" can be for a cause--for instance Love for country or Love for an idea--that is very common in silicon valley--people take risk and start a new venture or enterprise because they are in "Love" with an idea. It comes in different flavors. Every being has four layer of existence--physical, subtle than physical is mind, subtle than mind is intellect and subtle than intellect is the soul. The love for a cause can exist in any one of the four layers--however the power of "Love" and fearlessness goes up with higher intensity as you move up in the ladder from Physical self to Spiritual Self.
Soul consciousness is fearlessness.Human soul is full of love,peace,strength & power which catalyzes fearlessness. Manifesting these latent qualities of soul thru meditation and practice in our daily lives is the key. Setting up schools for the children of migrant workers in the pathetic labour camps against all odds was my personal experience.This love for every child is empowering me to develop a digital gap minder platform for all the K-12 schools in the country. If we can really connect with our souls, we are out of the fear prison. Fear is lack of love and that is the awareness .
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