Who am I? | Visionary Society

A great insight matters little unless and until we bring it into the world

Action is the final and necessary step in Quest. What kind of action? It doesn’t matter much, as long as it is offered publicly and in a way that breaks through pleasantries, addresses the root issue, and creates a climate of affection and reflection.

How it works

• Share the Quest in any public or quasi-public space.
• Hand out an Invitation card or pamphlet. Ask them to enter a process of thoughtfulness about an issue that affects the Place they are using.

Principles

• Any social problem can be resolved at the root level.
• Invitations work by creating awareness. The more people we invite, the more momentum there is.
• It is always possible to reach the heart of the protagonist.

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Turn "How are you?" into "Who are you?"

Wherever strangers ask ‘How are you?’ they are implicitly opening up the possibility for self-recognition. Let’s not waste this opportunity.
Invitations are a way to break through pleasantries. The repetition of ‘How are you’ is friendly, but misleading. It is a falsification of our need for recognition. It fills an emptiness with another emptiness.
We can use this omnipresent everyday greeting as an opportunity to explore how we really are and what we can do about it. If you are waiting in line, walking in a park, sitting in a cafe, here's a chance to ask questions that matter – to use our minds and hearts – to really find out 'How are you?'
Hand out the ‘How Are You’ pamphlet. Introduce Visionary Society in a sentence or two. Explain that it is a way to make their life and the world meaningful.

Pamphlet to distribute