Flow of Energies
Moving Downward
This flow has a marked resemblance to the flow identified in tackling life's moral challenges in which one moves from using motivation to showing responsibility. In responsiveness, the move is from a focus on efforts to a focus on constancy.
■ is about tapping into . For this to happen, I must Take the Step rather than allowing ideals to be ignored or remain fanciful with energies suppressed or dissipated.
■ is about needing to activate a . This is only possible if I Master Myself and also know my limitations and the expectations of my community.
■ is about using my to develop or strengthen . I have to Live Here & Now in touch with people in my circle and connected to a wider network.
■ is about in a way that assists me in obstacles and hardships. This requires me to recognize and Meet Needs of the situation, of others and of my own.
■ is about through . Rather than withdraw, avoid or give up, my response has to be: Yes I Must!: I have to stick in there while accepting failures will occur.
■ is about following . This is the basis for all attempts to rise to difficult or seemingly impossible challenges, and it demands saying: Yes I Can!.
Comparing Goodness & Responsiveness
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Motivation v Responsibility |
Efforts v Constancy |
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The difference appears to be the greater generality of the Goodness framework versus the specificity of the Willingness framework.
Channels of influence between levels are always bidirectional. However, the natural flow of energies in both cases is down the Tree and that will be the focus for clarifying and labeling channels in the framework.
The Tree pattern can now be investigated step by step starting with:
Originally posted: 5-July-2026
