You can intentionally infuse the space around or within a particular situation (the Ma) with a particular energy or consciousness.įor example, in a difficult situation, you might choose to hold a space of clarity, safety, healing, or well being for others. What you project into that space – an object, an intention, or an awareness or understanding – shapes the experience of anyone who enters into or engages with that space. Ma is empty space that can be filled with any possibility. It’s all about the Ma around that person – the energy or intention that they radiate – or the energy or consciousness of a particular place. What you were experiencing was the Ma of that situation – the energy of what was going on – how it felt to be there.Īs another example, there are probably people in your life that feel really good to be with, and others that you prefer to avoid. Yet in another situation, perhaps you experienced an immediate feeling of discomfort or unease. In another place and time, perhaps you walked into a space or situation where you experienced deep peace and calm. Instead, Ma describes the essence of the energy or intention that is felt or experienced in that space.Īt some point, you have probably walked into a party or event and been quickly swept up in a feeling of excitement and fun. Ma does not actually describe a physical space created by objects, boundaries, or structures. Yet it’s much more than just empty space, a gap, or a pause. Ma can be described as empty space, as a gap between one thing and another, or as a pause within movement or flow.
The Japanese concept of Ma can help us understand the significance of the space in between.
As leaders and coaches, our most powerful work happens in the relationship space – in the space in between. In other words, the world and life in it is all about relationships – relationships between people, between people and situations, between people and ideas or beliefs, between one idea and another or one philosophy and another, between situations and groups, and the list goes on. The key is that the power lies in what happens in the connections – in the space in between. The idea behind the concept “ six degrees of separation” is that nothing in the world is separated from something else by more than six connecting points in between. One of the three fundamental principles upon which Transformational Presence is based is, “The world is a matrix of relationships.” Everything is connected to everything else.
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