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   %ROOTS DILEMMAS UNKNOWN UNQUESTIONED LACK ESCAPE 900207

     Often   our  dilemmas  are  rooted  in  unrecognized,
unknown,   unquestioned,  un-analyzed,  and  un-socialized
lacks.

     There  are many  levels at which  our  lacks function
within our dilemmas.

     There are many kinds of lacks.  We may be lacking in:
knowledge,  insight, perception, sensitivity,  leadership,
structure, organization, cooperation, checks and balances,
integrative  values  and ideals,  understanding,   wisdom,
creativity,  initiatives,  freedom,  dialogue,  listening,
expression,  resources, technology,  vocabulary,  symbols,
communication,   etc.   A   lack of  one  kind  cannot  be
compensated for by "more"  of something we have enough of.
If we do not recognize the kind of lack which is a root of
a dilemma; that lack of recognition is yet another kind of
lack  which  we do not recognize;  etc.   To  resolve  our
dilemmas  we need to learn how to recognize the  character
of what is lacking.

     At a most elementary level our dilemma may be that we
do not recognize that our dilemmas have to do with  lacks.
At  another level our dilemmas may be that even though  we
recognize that some lack is at the root of our dilemma; we
do  not  know  what particular lack is  the  root  of  our
dilemma.    We  may  try  to  deal  with  our  dilemma  by
eliminating the wrong kind of lack; and so go to an unwise
excess in futile efforts to get "more" of what we think we
lack.  Misguided perception of what is lacking can lead to
tragic patterns of behavior.

     Our  dilemmas may be rooted in our lack of ability to
formulate  questions  regarding  what  is  lacking.   Well
formulated  questions can play essential roles in  leading
us to the answers to essential questions.  We may lack the
skill in formulating creative questions which can help  us
avoid   tragic   patterns  of  well  intended   idealistic
behavior.

     Even  if  wise questions have been formulated,   have
been  articulated  in our consciousness,  and  maybe  even
discussed,   we  may  lack the  recognition  (individually
and/or  communally)   of the importance of the  particular
questions.   We may lack the ability to recognize which of
the  many questions are the wisest questions to focus  our
attention  upon.   Lacking  such a wise focus we  may  not
concentrate  upon the right kinds of things,   situations,
issues,  relationships,  etc.  We may lack insights  based
upon  wise  questions  for  lack  of  insight  into  which
questions are most important.

     Some  individuals may have formulated wise  questions
and  carried  out an appropriate analysis based  upon  the
helpful  leadership  of  wise questions;  but  we  may  be
lacking  the  social contexts which are essential  to  the
process of giving such questions and analyses social power
to  make  the needed difference in our  dealing  with  our
dilemmas.    The  kind  of  lack  which  blocks   creative
cooperation  may  be  the lack of  an  appropriate  social
context.  The lack of an appropriate social context cannot
be compensated for by any excess of knowledge, technology,
resources, sophistication, experts, etc.

     Often   our  dilemmas  are  rooted  in  unrecognized,
unknown,   unquestioned,  un-analyzed,  and  un-socialized
lacks.

     There  are  many  levels at  which  the  lacks  which
participate in our dilemmas operate.

     To resolve our dilemmas we need to recognize and come
to  know through wise questions and analysis the kinds and
levels  of  operation of our lacks;  and to deal with  our
dilemmas and lacks by creating and making effective use of
appropriate  social  contexts  within  which  we  can   be
creative  through dialogue and cooperation.  Many  of  our
tragedies are rooted in our lack of recognition of all the
essential elements of wise coping with dilemmas.

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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