Today I had to do entirely too much talking at work. Plus I spent more than half the day on projects which had to be done TODAY which I did not know needed to be done Until TODAY. Then, the main comment I'm getting from those in charge is, in effect, "Thanks for all your hard work. Could you please work a bit harder?"
hmmmm -- Could be worse:
At least they are still saying Please and Thank You.
And I'm still working.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
self-reference - Not Reverence
In the early 70's I was in Jr. High school and the new minister at the church down the street was one of those guitar-playing young preachers somewhat common to the era.
He drew a pretty good-sized crowd of teenagers from all the churches in town to his youth group meetings. He was a good guy, very entertaining, and made religion seem fun.
As part of the group activities we sometimes did the psychological role-playing thing. One particular time one of the boys in the group was told to pick another person and to BE that person as he was interviewed by the pastor. We all watched as the boy answered every question with a joke and a laugh and generally giggled throughout the entire process. Before the end of the interview everyone knew who the boy was acting as. Everyone but me. I absolutely did Not recognize myself in his behavior at all.
It was one of the better lessons I learned in a church-related setting: It's hard to see Ourselves as others see us. And it's hard for Others to See us as we are.
He drew a pretty good-sized crowd of teenagers from all the churches in town to his youth group meetings. He was a good guy, very entertaining, and made religion seem fun.
As part of the group activities we sometimes did the psychological role-playing thing. One particular time one of the boys in the group was told to pick another person and to BE that person as he was interviewed by the pastor. We all watched as the boy answered every question with a joke and a laugh and generally giggled throughout the entire process. Before the end of the interview everyone knew who the boy was acting as. Everyone but me. I absolutely did Not recognize myself in his behavior at all.
It was one of the better lessons I learned in a church-related setting: It's hard to see Ourselves as others see us. And it's hard for Others to See us as we are.
elevator games
Today I played the elevator game where I'm the first person on the elevator and I say to the next person getting on, "May I offer you a lift?"
And the fellow I said this to responded, "Do you even know how to drive this thing?"
And the fellow I said this to responded, "Do you even know how to drive this thing?"
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