Moving up to Level 3 is a transformation in one's perceptions, motivations,
and values. While in Level 2, we let our perceptions put us in a box,
limiting our choices to the options we see at any given time in accordance
with our motivations and values. This is by no means a bad strategy for
living life, and yet Level 3 is much more powerful.
In Level 3, one becomes extraordinarily clear about one's motivations and
values, crafting for oneself a life purpose. From this chosen purpose,
appropriate models reveal themselves more and more frequently because there
is cognitive pressure to "break out of the box" in order to accomplish that
purpose.
If there is interest, I'll conduct a free mini-seminar in life purpose over
IRQ some evening. Send me private email if you're interested.
Richard Brodie richard@brodietech.com http://www.brodietech.com/rbrodie/
Author, "Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme"
http://www.brodietech.com/rbrodie/votm.htm
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From: owner-virus@lucifer.com [mailto:owner-virus@lucifer.com] On Behalf Of
Ken Kittlitz
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 1998 7:52 AM
To: virus@lucifer.com
Subject: RE: virus: Memetic Engineering
At 05:32 PM 8/5/98 -0700, Richard wrote:
>In Level 3, there are multiple, conflicting models of reality. One can be
at
>peace with the fact that God is just as real as Science. Science is a nice
>model for designing airplanes, but so far has proved inferior to religion
>for purposes such as community cohesion, inspirational leadership, and the
>pursuit of happiness (drugs excepted).
Ah yes, science, drugs and rock 'n' roll: the holy trinity!
Richard, I notice you use distinction memes in the above paragraph; e.g.,
science is good for building airplanes but not community cohesion,
vice-versa for religion. How does the Level 3 mind decide which model of
reality to use in a given situation?
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Ken Kittlitz ken@audesi.com
AudeSi Technologies Inc. http://www.lucifer.com/~ken
http://www.audesi.com