Ilya Prigogine (1917–2003) was a Nobel Award winning chemist. He famously stated that when a complex system is far from equilibrium, small "islands of coherence" (pockets of order) in a "sea of chaos" can spontaneously shift the entire system to a new, higher level of organization. This concept emphasizes that disorder can act as a catalyst for self-organization, allowing new structures to emerge.
A simpler metaphor for this process is the effect seed crystals have in a super-saturated solution that's cooling.
The power of now. Power is in the present moment, if you are disconnected from the now, you can’t access that power, or channel it.
Presence is something that AI doesn’t know. It does know how to be or that it is. Being present is to be able to see oneself too. And that’s a gift worth cultivating.
I completely agree, Esther! And IMO this is why I believe we really have nothing to fear from AI...it is a mirror. The concern becomes when it is used by those whose reflection does not reflect the NOW!
Ilya Prigogine (1917–2003) was a Nobel Award winning chemist. He famously stated that when a complex system is far from equilibrium, small "islands of coherence" (pockets of order) in a "sea of chaos" can spontaneously shift the entire system to a new, higher level of organization. This concept emphasizes that disorder can act as a catalyst for self-organization, allowing new structures to emerge.
A simpler metaphor for this process is the effect seed crystals have in a super-saturated solution that's cooling.
Yes, Karen, that’s exactly how it feels! Not forcing change… just something stabilizing enough that the system reorganizes around it. Thank you!
The power of now. Power is in the present moment, if you are disconnected from the now, you can’t access that power, or channel it.
Presence is something that AI doesn’t know. It does know how to be or that it is. Being present is to be able to see oneself too. And that’s a gift worth cultivating.
I completely agree, Esther! And IMO this is why I believe we really have nothing to fear from AI...it is a mirror. The concern becomes when it is used by those whose reflection does not reflect the NOW!