PATTERN #2: META-STATING SELF

With the first pattern of APG, you have people do two meta-statings— first they meta-state their “strength” state with awareness and then with ownership. This is the foundation of the “genius” or engagement state of flow. It also serves as the foundation for all of the meta-stating patterns. There’s a reason for that. Namely, without awareness-of-another state, there’s no choice and no possibility of doing anything different. In fact, you can comment to your group that awareness-of-awareness, which is self-awareness, is the most fundamental meta-state of all. It is the first one that each of us developed. Ownership is just as equally important. If a person does not take ownership— then again, there’s no control, no possibility of change.