From DSmith2361@aol.com Tue Feb 18 20:19:52 1997 Return-Path: Received: from bell-labs.com (castro.research.bell-labs.com) by drmail.dr.lucent.com (4.1/EMS-L SunOS) id AA07419 for neal; Tue, 18 Feb 97 20:19:46 MST Received: from emout03.mail.aol.com by bell-labs.com; Tue Feb 18 22:19:02 EST 1997 Received: (from root@localhost) by emout03.mail.aol.com (8.7.6/8.7.3/AOL-2.0.0) id WAA01749; Tue, 18 Feb 1997 22:16:43 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 22:16:43 -0500 (EST) From: DSmith2361@aol.com Message-Id: <970218221641_1049838106@emout03.mail.aol.com> To: calebb@teleport.com, Gestaltt@aol.com, KKrause105@aol.com, lfred@pps.k12.or.us, lhowe@europa.com, marshas@canby.com, mulan@ix.netcom.com, nancy_stueber@omsi.edu, nealmcb@bell-labs.com, pmorris@teleport.com, roconnor@pps.k12.or.us, skoch@teleport.com, stand@straight-on.com, stephen.thompson@mci.com, sue_ridge@class.orednet.org, tbakke@informationage.com, viacalx@europa.com, vmegler@vnet.ibm.com, wbean@pcc.edu, yates@europa.com Subject: City Club-Tech & Biz Minutes-2/13/97 City Club Technology & Business Committee Meeting Notes February 13, 1997 Today's meeting: Heroic Journeys at Work. A presentation by Joell Hyman and Jolinda Osborne Typically our speakers work with team building and change. For this two part City Club program, they looked at creativity and innovation and its relationship to our lives. The first part gives us the groundwork and basic definitions. "Archetypes are underlying patterns of thought, images and energy that shape and inform the ideas, outlooks and behaviors of all men and women. The Heroic Journey itself is an archetype, found in the myths, legends and traditions of every culture throughout history." Creativity gives life vitality. Flexibility, originality, a freshness of spirit are its features. Creativity does not have a specific goal -- through the process you will know what it is time for. There are two kinds of knowledge: 1. Knowledge gained through reason (focus, attention) 2. Knowledge through the deep self, the subconscious. It communicates through images versus words. The later knowledge complements rational processes and forms the basis for the archetypes and the discussion this morning. In the deep self, the mind wanders and you let go of the sense of judgement. An active voice clamps the imagination. Typically we have an activity cycle of 90-120 minutes with rest, activity, spacing out -- daydreaming. Instead of being negative, accentuate those moments. They renew energy and revitalize us. An example of a scientist -- he studied an issue thoroughly, but the results came in a dream. Welcome these images; they will bring you knowledge. They used the examples of James Joyce and Lewis Carroll. These authors wrote from their imaginative minds. Alice in Wonderland describes the imagination in everyday life. Discover the relationship between the rational mind and the imaginative mind. Jung defined archetypes as the deep universal patterns of thought. They are like the instincts in animals. They are the organizing structures for the human mind. They bridge the differences of culture, gender, history. We see them on the walls of caves and in fashion. Examples include the Marlboro Man and Marilyn Monroe. The Heroic Journey changes over a life span. It is not a static model. We should be responsive to the deep self. We should pay attention to what moves us, agitates us, etc. -- that will lead us to a greater capacity. If we were told to create a new story every day or paint a picture daily, the task would be daunting. But, this is what we do in our dreams every night. This is where creativity comes from. We should be conscious of our dreams and day dreams. Relax and make room for these images. We should be porous. Our individuality does matter. We should take our own experience (as Langston Hughes does in his poem, Harlem), trust the images, and take them out into the world. Trust who we are and let the imaginative world and real world be combined more in everyday life. We need to look at the process and not always have an end result. We should allow wind to go through us. This does create tension and pressure between stability and change. Not all the archetypes represent change. The patriarch represents stability, the magician the change -- can be at war with each other. No one is an archetype. The archetypes move through us; we have certain qualities at particular times in our lives. We also need to think beyond the words which describe the archetypes. Jell and Jolinda shared slides with us to give us images of the archetypes as well as word descriptions. The slides showed consistencies in angles, poses, etc. The Innocent -- vision of early childhood, protection, a safe place, goodness, harmony, joy, curiosity not encumbered by experience. The shadow of the Innocent -- one who does not look at what is. The Orphan -- first experience just after birth, breaking from harmony, separating from perfection. The orphan experiences things going wrong, loss, sadness, grief, a longing to get back. When the orphan experiences aloneness, he or she gets out of it by sharing with someone else. These experiences underpin great leadership and understanding of others' difficulties. The shadow of the Orphan -- getting stuck there with resentment and anger. The Seeker -- beginning to get own experience of life. The experience of curiosity and restlessness, getting out of the patterns in life. Most often we see the pattern in adolescents and adults in their 20's. Also, we see it in mid-life. We need to go somewhere -- the immigrant experience. Generally we experience this for ourselves, but sometimes done with others (e.g., religious journeys). The shadow of the Seeker -- an escapist, always running away. The Jester -- fun, play, breaking up, seeing things differently, turning things on edge, giving new perspective. The court jester in earlier times was there to break up solemn occasions. The poster of Bud Clark -- "Expose Yourself to Art." The Mardi Gras and Carnival of other cultures make time for this. Our culture does not necessarily possess this outlet. The shadow of the Jester -- irresponsibility and/or jesting at the wrong times. The Caregiver -- nourishes, parental, aware of what needs to be cared for, looks out for others. They possess a relatedness and connection towards others. Many professions represent this archetype -- nurses, teachers, counselors. Natural disasters, major events pull people out of their homes to help. Important question arises -- Who teaches whom? Who gets the most? The shadow of the Caregiver -- try to care for too many things, people without boundaries. This causes burnout. Part of caregiver's task is to take care of him or herself. The Warrior -- aggression, fighting, winning, goal oriented, primal. A very recognizable archetype with Napoleon, Hercules, etc. We see it in sports and the military. It can make for team players and focus energy. Going to work everyday has the warrior quality. The warrior figures out what is worth fighting for. The shadow of the Warrior -- do not see the big picture, one's own goals are all a person sees. The Magician -- Hermes standing on the wind, does not stay in one place, constantly moving like the jester, travels between the conscious and unconscious worlds, totally alive. The magician is connected to healing and the arts. They see things in a new way -- Julia Child, Picasso. The shadow of the Magician -- change for change sake, manipulation, trickery, flooding someone with too many possibilities. The Ruler -- interested in order, stability, looking at different sides, sees value of all in the realm, interested in time. Lincoln is an example. You possess the ruler's qualities when you know something well and feel comfortable in that world. The shadow of the Ruler -- rigidity. You often see the ruler and magician together. The stable ruler, needs the magician. This points out the necessity in business to have all qualities on the team. The Lover -- passion, relatedness to another person, passion for one's work, moves deeply, connected to what is, has a hands on feel. BB King, the scientist, Ghandi are examples. The shadow of the Lover -- possessiveness, holding on too much, cannot let go, world closed off. The Sage -- steps back, detached, disengaged, wisdom from one's experience, knowledge, reflects and studies (not thrust towards it like the seeker), meditative. Einstein is an example. Think of the hand on the chin, contemplating. The shadow of the Sage -- knowledge as power, withholding, hiding, critical towards others. This is a journey. Images help us to see and respond. Trust them and follow. Part two of The Heroic Journey takes place on February 27, 1997 at 7:30 in the City Club office. 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