Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)

This is the 3rd of our Three Part Series: ‘You and that Wakefield Doctrine‘

In recognition of the fact that today is Friday* lets  talk about what we covered this week and what exciting things we have in store for you in the coming days, ok?  But before we start, let me just say,  “I’m glad you could join us in this, our semi-annual ratings sweep week!”

In the course of the Week Past, we’ve learned that:

• the Wakefield Doctrine is a tool to help understand the behavior of the people in our lives
• there are three personality types, clarks (you know one of them, you just can’t recall their name), scotts (they are such great fun! if only they weren’t so… grabby, ya know?) and rogers (where would we be without them!)
• this is a personality theory in the same way that saying gesundheit is a sound medical practice, i.e. it works and it makes us feel good and people respect us for it
• these personality types are simply the label for the sum total of the strategies we have all developed in order to cope with the world that we find ourselves in, this is all about how we relate ourselves to the world around us
• these worldviews? (the Outsider, the Predator and the Herd Member) that give rise to our three personality types?? they are real and you have one (plus you have the potential of the other two…!)
• this is all brainiac sounding shit sometimes, but it’s fun!  hey scott you want to know about what’s in the closet of the girl you are hitting on? we got you covered. excuse me, Mr. roger?  you jostle for position in the herd all day at work, if you could get the inside scoop on some of your fellow rogers…think that will enhance your contribution to the group?  no problemo!!  and clark… never mind you’re already reading the Posts you know that this does not have to replace or compete with your own ‘system’, right?  welcome to our little group of outsiders

Coming up Next Week!

first things first! TToT is on every Saturday and Sunday. (For you non-blogwriters) this is a bloghop with a difference. A lot of people participate in the TToT, but that’s not so un-common. What is..is the amount of activity and conversation and give and take and such. Stop in… I’ll put you on the Guest List! Just tell Lizzi that ‘the Doctrine sent ya! and it’s ok for you to read and Comment and all like that, this one weekend only.

second things second! Wakefield Doctrine Saturday Night Drive Call-in and the Wakefield Doctrine Sunday Morning Video Brunch.  one of these is a call-in and Cyndi usually calls in! (depending on where her hotspot is! haha) and is great fun to discuss the Doctrine and get answers to your questions and all… 8 to 845 EDT  (1-218-339-0422  access code: 512103 #), the other is a video chat, usually 9-ish to whenever  Come join Michelle and Denise and Lizzi for a fun conversation from around the globe

third things third in the course of the week, there will be 3 and 2 part series on the use and abuse of the Wakefield Doctrine

finally:  blogtalk radio is back, check back here for the time of next week’s show!  we will be getting a tour-lette of Singapore the weekend after next!! check you Doctrine listings!

* Friday is traditionally the ‘Day of Test/Quizzes’ and Friend of the Doctrine Sally, posed the question yesterday, ‘which of the three is/are/am better at taking tests?‘
Now, all the DownSprings should be jumping up raising their hands and shouting, “everything one time or another!! everyone one time!!!”

They are, of course, referring to the dictum, “everyone does everything, at one time or another”.
Meant to remind us that things are not ‘scottian‘ or ‘rogerian‘, one personality type does not have exclusive domain over certain occupations, avocations or situations.  We all:  take tests, study hard, make friends when we move to a new school, have ambitions, fear for our happiness, trust our parents, love that girl from afar, wish that he would stop hanging around, know that the new manager really hates us, lies in bed afraid of the coming day, wondering if we can measure up.  But the Wakefield Doctrine it says to us, it says, “sure but if you live in the worldview of the Outsider, i.e. you are clark, then ‘taking a test’ is a breeze!…  because you know things…lots of things, taking tests for a clark is a lot like the classic tale of don Juan! We know we do it well, we enjoy doing it, we are confident doing it…as to who we are doing it to (which test we are taking) and the outcome of our ‘test taking’…that’s an entirely different matter. Sometimes it does not end so well, with the ‘test’ expecting much, much more from us, but, we do not care about that! We know things and have answers! It is what we do and there is always  ‘another test’ that we can take if this one does not end so well.  or… if you are a scott, then for you, a test manifests as an awful thing, you do not enjoy it! and do you know why?  of course you don’t!! because you have not heard it directly from me!! as a scott the world is to be dealt with directly! we wrestle with the people and places and things in our daily lives, we don’t send these puny ‘answers’ to do our work for us!! a scott is a Predator…one who meets the other person directly and challenges for dominance… no multiple choice ‘answer’ will carry the force of the scottian personality!