A pattern has an integrity independent of the medium by virtue of which you have received the information that it exists. Each of the chemical elements is a pattern integrity. Each individual is a pattern integrity. The pattern integrity of the human individual is evolutionary and not static.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fuller defines pattern integrity as the consistent identity of elements and individuals, which evolves over time.
- In plain terms
- Every individual and element has a consistent pattern that changes over time.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize that individuals and systems maintain identity while evolving.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What patterns define your integrity?
- How does pattern integrity change in you?
Another view
The concept of pattern integrity is abstract and hard to measure.
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