Agitation is a feared word to those who don't engage in it on a regular and intentional basis. The 2 main complaints are 1. I hate being yelled at, and 2. He/She was so mean to that other person.
Agitation is not about yelling; but it happens when the agitator gets all worked up.
Agitation is not about being mean; but it sounds like it when the truth is found out.
Agitation is about pushing and pulling a person to the excellence you know they are capable of. It's usually a firm conversation and can be hard. Part of the exercise involves challenging a person to reach deep inside and discover why that excellence has not already been reached: what is holding you back and then: when are you going to do about it.
Agitation requires judgement; exposing what most people don't want to acknowledge but already know. It's hard to make a judgement about a stranger so that means there needs to be a relationship between agitator and agitatee.
At the Ntosake table we'll practice agitation. It's an art. It's an act of love and respect. Really.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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