Why and how I work
Sustaining civil society has always been tough. With today’s upheavals and disruptions it’s tougher than ever.
The conviction I felt in my teenage years in the 1960s is still with me but is now finding a new form of expression. My vocation continues. Although no longer actively seeking engagements, I am open to hearing from you if you are working for a decent world and think I may be able to help.
Although I am just one person, I know my thoughts and actions influence a world – that corner of the world I am in contact with.
So I live as well as I can for the day. Notice the past but do not be limited by it. Plan for the future, but do not be caught by it. Be in touch with our best selves and lean into the future to sense what is emerging for us and the good of all.
I do my best to enjoy my practice of making my influence a creative, life-sustaining one which invites profound systemic change at all levels, from personal to everything. Living well and sustaining civil society is part of that practice.
Cultivating this practice in thought, speech and action is the best way I know of protecting myself and living well. It is also a good way of responding to the tendency towards hatred, anger, prejudice and fear and other destructive behaviour, in me and in others.Money, status... generosity, gratitude
My primary motivation is to help you and to help myself to fulfil our common intention to grow civil society in the UK and worldwide. I offer my service in both the market economy, in which the currencies are money and status and the gift economy, in which the currencies are generosity and gratitude.
I invite you to tell me whichever better suits your (organisation’s) current circumstances and we will find what works best for you, me and all.
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