The Philosophy of One Community

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The philosophy of One Community is to be as transparent and completely open as possible. From our open source foundation of information sharing, to our detailed goals and plans for achieving them, to our interactions with each other; we believe creating a place where people are honest with each other and the world makes sense and we are pledged to accountability with each other, and everyone we interact with.

TIME SPENT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

The philosophy of One Community is that it is important to create the space for time spent with friends, family and community, and make it a priority. We are committed to practical rituals such as group dining, sunrise and sunset classes, working in teams, and music and story telling; all designed to bring us together daily in order to spend quality time with our friends, family, and community.


WE ARE ALL CONNECTED

The philosophy of One Community is that we are all connected to each other and Mother Earth. We exercise a culture of conservation andsustainability with the belief that people given the opportunity will always choose what they feel is the right choice. As a result we foster an environment of virtue and principle founded on responsible decision making with regard to ourselves, each other, society and the planet.

TIME SPENT IN NATURE

The philosophy of One Community is that time in Nature is a precious gift. It is healing, energizing and something to be honored and grateful for. We are committed to a life of communion with Nature and we respect Her as a living organism, host and part of our community; choosing to preserve Her pristine state and live in cohesion with Her as much as possible.

SOMETHING GREATER THAN OURSELVES

The philosophy of One Community is that what we are creating, andwhat it represents, is much greater than us as individuals, and even greater than the sum of its parts. Thoreau said, “heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads” and we see the purpose of life as a realization of that and, as Buckminster Fuller said, “we are called to be architects of the future, not its victims.”


WE WORK AND GROW TOGETHER

The philosophy of One Community is to impact the world as much as possible and help everyone in our community achieve and celebrate their personal vision of abundance. To do this we look to each other for assistance, guidance, and input because we recognize that each of us has a unique and diverse skill set that enriches our community and provides a different perspective. With this as part of our unique culture and philosophy we make it a point to recognize and value helping and being helped equally as growth and contribution experiences.

DEMONSTRATING HOW AN EMPATHIC CIVILIZATION RELATES TO ITSELF

All of this creates the infrastructure of rethinking the institutions of society and living as what has been called an “Empathic Civilization.” Take a look at the following video for a better understanding of where we are all going by bringing out the empathic sociability in us all and preparing the groundwork for our stepping into ourselves as the empathic civilization we are ready to express and exemplify.

CREATING OPEN RESPECTFUL DIALOG ON COMMON GROUND

We cannot solve problems by using the same kind of thinking that created them.
--Albert Einstein

When this year began all the doomsday and apocalyptic soothsayers started coming out of the woodwork and making outlandish claims about the world ending around the time of the Winter Solstice towards the end of this year.

We are the site creators of a forum on Ning with the same name as our company—Fresh Beginnings and whether we are communicating ideas as counselors through our personal development company of the same name, writing free lance articles, public speaking or leading seminars we have a mantra that goes like this, “Whatever you are doing or planning make sure you gather data from a wide variety of sources so you can view things objectively and make informed choices.”

Some recent events have clearly illustrated to us that  here are so many people buying into all kinds of outlandish ideas in everything from planet  hitting earth to President Barack Obama being Muslin and a non-American citizen to use three examples that are not grounded in fact. Yet people embrace it as truth and run with it.  The media does not hold themselves or anyone else accountable for their claims nor do many of the people that listen and watch.

The lack of informed thinking polarizes people with right/wrong perceptions and within polarized thinking no one wins. it is for that reason that we decided to create another Blog, YouTube and Twitter account where we can share our focus and intention  "explore common ground, respect differences and embrace our Oneness. Coralie and I jointly discuss concepts and co-write them for our new blog. Feel free to contact us if you want the link
 
Facts are the important issue here.   Facts are not something you read and run with they are something that needs to “vet” (check out) and that takes time and effort to research.   Research does not mean sourcing out sites that support a particular position or existing beliefs. The good thing about researching things is that it often forces one to bump up against existing belief systems and that can be challenging.   Most of us do not want to accept that our attitudes and beliefs may not be valid as they once were. Growth involves changing our attitudes and mindset so we are able to change our lives. So in essence being open to exploring more neutral ways of looking at things can be scary to some because no one likes to admit to having warped perceptions or feeling they are “wrong.”

As we communicate ideas to others we frequently hear that they do not want to consider another side because they are comfortable with whatever “truths” they researched and embraced. We always smile and know that the  loud clunk we are hearing is the  the sound of minds closing!

Our approach is different. We are never satisfied with settling into any one way of looking at anything. We always question most everything.  The world is filled with distortions and people who do things for their own gain and much of what is on the internet only amplifies cliques of mass thinking. There are collectives and worlds within words perceptually speaking. This Blog encourages others to share ideas from different perspectives in open, respectful dialog on common ground.

On many of the forums we are on or during  every day conversations we see a lack of clear, respectful communication. People do not engage in what we call “respectful dialog” where there is give and take within an exchange of ideas. When people are heavily invested in what they believe they over talk others, ignore their opinions and just keep repeating their position over and over…and over.  One sided research creates one-sided thinking and does not foster an ability to consider much less see or hear the other side’s viewpoint and that leads to polarization and divisiveness.

In reality, there is no real “truth’ only whatever a person’s perception is. Our intentions and focus with this Blog is to create a space where we encourage others to seek more neutral and common ground while  embracing diversity and respect for differences.  We develop our concepts and co-write them. We have a deep commitment to sharing  information that presents different perspectives so people can think for themselves rather than being drawn into cult like, brain washing that eliminates their ability to think critically about the cause and effect of their thoughts, words and actions. We hope that others will share in our commitment to embrace humanity's diversity, accept our Oneness within the inter-connected-ness  and beauty in life.

"In openness there is trust and in trust there is love."

Think With Heart

We are at a beautiful moment on this planet where a new world is being birthed based on integrity, dignity, harmony, peace and love. The most obvious signs that this is well underway is that everything is changing and nothing seems to make sense. In this message, Harold W. Becker shares that in fact, in many ways it appears to be the total opposite of an emerging new world. We are witnessing lies, deceit, greed, extreme wealth and poverty, sickness, destruction, dis-ease, dis-honor, addictions, abuse, and environmental chaos, along with countless other named and unnamed calamities and certainly little evidence of peace or love. Yet appearances can be deceiving in themselves and what we see and perceive is only a tiny fragment of the bigger picture. For more please go to www.thelovefoundation.com

He continues... over the past several years, one of the regularly recurring themes we encounter with The Love Foundation is that so many people we connect with are hopeful of a better world and at the same time they are sincerely troubled by the one they appear to be presently experiencing. They know in their hearts that life is not meant to be a struggle filled with so much fear and doubt, yet they find it difficult at times to reconcile the seeming chaos and atrocities that are bombarding them from every seeming angle internally and externally.

Shifting from one reality to another always includes a phase where the old gives way to the new and this often takes on the momentary appearance of chaos, strife, the need to let go of the known and a courageous willingness to allow the new to manifest. Underlying this or any transition is the loving intelligence that guides us between worlds and emanates from our own heart. No matter what the appearance, the heart knows the bigger picture and from this grander perspective we can make a profound difference.

The Love Foundation is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization with the mission of inspiring people to love unconditionally. Established in 2000, TLF has become the internationally recognized leading resource for understanding and applying unconditional love. Our vision is to assist people by building a practical foundation and experience of love within individuals and society as a whole, through our education, research and charitable programs. "The Home of Global Love Day each May 1st"

Harold W. Becker is Founder and President of TLF and is the author of various books including, Unconditional Love -- An Unlimited Way of Being

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