Dear Organlearners,
John Gunkler <jgunkler@sprintmail.com> writes:
>But in performance, as At says, the "line" of a thematic idea,
>and the "phrasing" and interpretation of that line, create an
>entirely non-linear conception of time. I believe that this fact,
>that music takes us out of linear time -- that it stretches and
>contracts time -- is one of those hitherto "unexplainable" joys
>attendant to listening to music.
Greetings John,
Thank you for going deeper into the musical example of non-linear time
in such a fine manner.
Ray Evans Harrel, who now seldom contributes to our dialogue, often
stressed performances by musicians as a metaphor for learning
organisations. Using the words of John above, have you (fellow
learners) tried to enjoy the learning organisation as a musical
performance? Have you ever tried to listen to the "music" coming forth
from a learning organisation?
One Bible study group in our congregation has been functioning for
three years now as a LO. Sometimes I withdraw myself, observing
closely how the other members behave. Thinking back, I now realise
that part of my observation had been to "listen to the music" which
they made. But usually this does not last long because invariably some
would ask why I am so quiet. Even they themselves soon noticed that
"one instrument was silent". But the one thing which the group seldom
notices, is when one hour of linear time has elapsed!
This is what a LO is about -- being conscious about all other members
in the learning organisation, caring for them, enoying the music which
they make, forgetting about linear time.
Best wishes
--At de Lange <amdelange@gold.up.ac.za> Snailmail: A M de Lange Gold Fields Computer Centre Faculty of Science - University of Pretoria Pretoria 0001 - Rep of South Africa
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