| No. |
The Realm of Doing |
The Realm of Being |
| 1 |
A place of continual activity |
A place that includes silence, stillness and rest |
| 2 |
An egoistic drive for success, accomplishment and winning |
The longings of the heart and soul for connection, interdependence and meaning |
| 3 |
Life is quantifiable endeavor: e.g. acquiring knowledge, skills, degrees, job promotions, material success |
Life is qualitative endeavor: e.g. honoring human dignity, celebrating belonging, seeking depth of awareness and authenticity |
| 4 |
Seeing work and life through a utilitarian lens (useful, effective, efficient, pragmatic and profitable) |
Seeing work and life through a spiritual lens (a call to serve and to be courageous, loving, fulfilling and purpose-driven) |
| 5 |
A focus on task |
A focus on process and relationships |
| 6 |
A place of fixing, advising, solving problems and seeking perfection |
A safe space to be seen, heard, acknowledged, honored and whole |
| 7 |
A reductionist worldview focused on dissecting and analyzing; limited to rational "cause and effect" thinking |
A holistic worldview where we step back to see a web of connecting patterns; open to emergence and embracing uncertainity and ambiguity |
| 8 |
Getting caught up in thinking about the past and/or future; overdependence on following a script or plan |
Being present to each other and accepting what is happening in the moment; adept at improvising together |
