Our aim is to bridge the old and new paradigm by
- being a living example of the new paradigm and an Oasis for people, who want to heal themselves, live more sustainably and contribute to the new world.
- creating an ecovillage existing out of three components: a co-housing community where we are able to live and work, a college to explore, realise and strengthen the development of the new paradigm and various kinds of regenerative enterprises
- using best practices in all areas: sociocratic governance, compassionate communication, regenerative farming and permaculture design, macrobiotic cooking and more will come.
Examples of the new and old paradigm:
| Old paradigm | New paradigm |
|---|---|
| Work is done from a place of obligation and hours are rigidly counted | Work is considered love in action. Working from a place of inspiration |
| Seeing each other as roles and functions | Seeing each other first and foremost as people (performing roles and functions) |
| My experience is caused by other people or situations outside of me | My experience is caused by my beliefs and actions |
| Leader/manager | Pioneer/Visionkeeper/coordinator/mover |
| Hierarchical organization with delegation of responsibilities | Self-organization - assuming responsibilities |
| If you feel something isn’t working for you, you request the leader or organization to change. | If you feel something isn’t working for you, you create what you need or migrate to a place that is right for you. |
| Hire/fire people | Hold space for evaluation and growth and finding a right-for-you place |
| Thinking in terms of tasks, roles and functions and compliance or non-compliance | Thinking in terms of finding the place in the bigger whole |
| Creating connection through happenings | Creating connection through shared values |
| Absolutely good or bad. | Appropriate or inappropriate in regards to a given purpose |
| Eating what the supermarket wants you to eat or for sensory satisfaction | Eating what is good for your body and mind |
| Money is the only real value | Multi Capital Abundance |
| Feel pleasure from pleasure | Feel the pleasure of creation, benefit, a job well done |
| The internet and social media are controlling most of our emotions and life | Real experiences and communication have a higher value than internet ´life´ |