In one of his most beautiful photos of two imposing skyscrapers appearing as mammoth scalable mountains, though perhaps not evolving naturally, Andrea Chincarini wrote these words:
"I,I,I!"
shouts the ego
"I,I,I!"
echoes the self.
Here is my response:
The ego seems necessary for existence. Without it how would we appear, be made known in the world? Our flesh and bone alone will not do. What seems vitally important is knowing that the ego, I, is not all there is, that others too exist.
From time to time, more often than not, deference to the other is necessary, for our growth and theirs. There is no building larger than self. Humility (which is not void of confidence or excellence) is a most beautiful trait to cultivate.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Being a Storyteller II
Every profession no matter how technical or scientific has a story out of which hypotheses are made and actualities formed.
Execution springs from stories.
Storytellers are creators.
Tell your story.
Execution springs from stories.
Storytellers are creators.
Tell your story.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Being a Storyteller
Tell a story. The best stories, coming from me, appeal widely.
Stories personally unfold but are universally told.
Stories are kinetic and connective; they are distinictive and collective.
Tell your story.
Stories personally unfold but are universally told.
Stories are kinetic and connective; they are distinictive and collective.
Tell your story.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Being a Mimick or Communicator
Mimicking is mirroring. Communicating is listening and responding.
Which do we do most often? Are both valid?
Which do we do most often? Are both valid?
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Being Concerned About You
In difficult times personally or professionally, know that someone is concerned about you and be encouraged!
This is a difficult season for many in business. It is also a difficult sseason for many with whom I come in contact that have lost their homes or in the process of being foreclosed upon.
Be encouraged. We are concerned about you. He is too.
This is a difficult season for many in business. It is also a difficult sseason for many with whom I come in contact that have lost their homes or in the process of being foreclosed upon.
Be encouraged. We are concerned about you. He is too.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Being Defined
In a court of law the defense attorney gives many possibile scenarios as to who might have committed the crime his client is being charged with and under what circumstances without ever pointing to any one scenario in particular. It could be this or that. The objective is to produce doubt, hoping that something will stick. This is the tacitic Senator McCain's campaign seems to be using in seeking to define Senator Obama as guilty as charged. But charged of what?
What must be done? Senator Obama needs to continue to define himself, but he must also continue to define Senator McCain's lock step policies with the current unpopular administration. The defining by Senator McCain seems to be a means of not defining himself. The best offense many believe is a great defense. If the focus remains on who Barack is with the continued barage of negative ads, McCain and his party will get a free ride.
It seems that if Senator Obama does not define himself, while playing a bit of hardball with Senator McCain (politics is a game), closely aliging him with the policies of the current president and administration, he is doomed to the fate of Dukakis and Kerry. Playing softball does not knock the ball out of the diamond. Does it? But is it possible for candidates to define themselves in the game of politics and hit their opponent hard without appearing negative? Politics seems to be all at times more about appearances rather than policy.
Defining oneself, not being defined by others, seems paramount to getting to policy in politics.
What must be done? Senator Obama needs to continue to define himself, but he must also continue to define Senator McCain's lock step policies with the current unpopular administration. The defining by Senator McCain seems to be a means of not defining himself. The best offense many believe is a great defense. If the focus remains on who Barack is with the continued barage of negative ads, McCain and his party will get a free ride.
It seems that if Senator Obama does not define himself, while playing a bit of hardball with Senator McCain (politics is a game), closely aliging him with the policies of the current president and administration, he is doomed to the fate of Dukakis and Kerry. Playing softball does not knock the ball out of the diamond. Does it? But is it possible for candidates to define themselves in the game of politics and hit their opponent hard without appearing negative? Politics seems to be all at times more about appearances rather than policy.
Defining oneself, not being defined by others, seems paramount to getting to policy in politics.
Being Honest II
It seems that in the world of politics it is OK to suggest, insinuate, or imply. But whatever you do, do NOT call a spade a spade. After a barage of negative ads approved by McCain and responded to by Obama, McCain, shakes his head in feigned disbelief saying, "It's just too bad that he brought up race." Was race not honestly addressed in that beautiful speech to America? Did McCain even respond to that speech? How gallant to respond to an ad now.
With the spin really taking off, and ads by the Karl Rove team suggesting all kinds of subliminal messages, including race and gender-with religion I'm sure on the way, it has become a cardinal blunder and fodder for pundits that Obama has mentioned his race in response to the spin and barrage of negative ads. Are we not already aware of the obvious? What we may not be aware of is the subliminal.
Politics is a game. It's just too bad that it's a serious game.
With the spin really taking off, and ads by the Karl Rove team suggesting all kinds of subliminal messages, including race and gender-with religion I'm sure on the way, it has become a cardinal blunder and fodder for pundits that Obama has mentioned his race in response to the spin and barrage of negative ads. Are we not already aware of the obvious? What we may not be aware of is the subliminal.
Politics is a game. It's just too bad that it's a serious game.
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