There are other patterns that are repeated in our lives, but on a not so
frequent basis - sometimes even years apart. These include such things as
the way we go about problem solving; the signs that we are in need of new
challenges (for me, I know that when my desk is chronically untidy, I am
mentally moving on); the activities that we enjoy; the types of holidays
we go on. And the repetition of these patterns provide different strands
in the rhythms of our life.
In a poetic sense, we could see our lives as these different patterns and
rhythms, harmoniously intertwining, running over each other, twisting and
combining together, then sliding apart, each to combine and twist with
another rhythm. Or in a mechanistic sense, we could imagine these as a
multitude of cycles being combined, all with different (and variable - if
that is possible) amplitudes, all with differing highs and lows.
My observations suggest that these rhythms have a natural timing to them,
and theres not a lot we can do to force them to play faster, or even slow
them down (for a sustainable period of time). This leads me to wonder if
our natural rhythms are often out of step with the pace at which we seem
to be expected to perform in the world today. And, if this is so, what
are the longer term implications for our social fabric, our organisations,
ourselves?
Regards,
Pamela McGillivray
pmcg@acslink.aone.net.au
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