posted 8 months ago
POSIWID= the Purpose of a System is What It Does
I keep finding this to be true. I may complain about something not working right, and then I apply this lens. (I am referring both to such small things as housekeeping at our house, and such large things as national issues.) Looking at all things under the POSIWID microscope leads me to examine the idea that in fact, what I see a system producing is exactly what it would--given the kind of system it actually is.
Not the kind that I wish it to be. Not the kind that I intended it to be. But what it actually is. So, where it is under my control to any extent, if I want a different result, I need to be using a different system. Housekeeping at my house looks like it is the result of just trying to keep a step ahead of complete chaos. Unconsciously I designed a "spend as little time as possible cleaning" system, and...it shows. I loathe housework, but I want to enjoy my living space. POSIWID is the chance to design a system for my family that actually results in an enjoyable space. (I will definitely factor my personality into the consciously-designed system.)
“If we are honest, we can still love what we are, we can find all the good there is to find, and we may find ways to enhance that good, and to find a new kind of living world which is appropriate for our time.” ― Christopher Alexander
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