I was doing some research today and came across something I used a number of years ago with a client to help them appreciate some of the distinctions we were working towards. A very abbreviated summary holds that, as a basic framework, we can approach life/work/reality from a number of defined orientations. This notion is drawn from the Buddhist's 4 levels of life:
- Judgment - seeing things and reacting to my world as if there is a right/wrong, good/bad in play.
- Evaluation - orienting my world and life view so that I look for value. Simply, in what ways can what I'm viewing be utilized (how is it of value) and is what I'm about to do additive or generative (not good or bad but useful to myself and others).
- Distinction - seeing and noticing life's events and content without judgment or evaluation.
- Non-distinction - approaching all with a sense of unity and oneness - I and "it" are not separate.
It's our position that we are most effective at our business and work when we approach both from the dual orientations of evaluation and distinction. We also hold that this dual approach is one key to true sustainability (developing the capacity to continuously start over).
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