Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
It is understood that this blog is intended to present, explain, convince and otherwise allow those who might stumble across it, (on their way to someplace else in the blogosphere), and that, among (this group), there is a certain percentage who not only might benefit from the use and application of the Wakefield Doctrine, but possess the requisite personal qualities (or qualities of personality, one might say), to stop, read, understand, apply and enjoy… this here personality theory, here.
(…for our scottian Readers): HEY!! lots of laughs and fun and interesting stuff here. Come on!! What’cha got to lose?!
(…yeah, no! I know)(on the outside chance that Mr…er Bono* happens across today’s post and wonders what about his image did this writer find so fascinating as to cause us to use it, surely it was the sincere and sensitive expression on his face as he patiently waits for the ‘other two’ people to stop chattering so that he might further help them to find the correct way to proceed): What a lot of the new Readers have said and, are spreading the word is about how effective and useful the insights into the lives of the people that surround them, this Wakefield Doctrine has proven to be, even more than what they originally felt it offered.
You know, in the early days of this blog, I was convinced that what I needed to do was develop my writing skills to the point that I could write in the scottian and rogerian language(s). By doing so, I believed, I would reach all Readers. We all know that that was not a correct assumption. What is clear now is that the Readers will get from (this blog) everything that has a value to them personally. (Which is, in the passive, indirect language of clarks, to say, if they ‘get it’ and enjoy it, they’ll stay. If they don’t, they won’t). So, like Ellen, in the photo above… she chooses to believe that there is something in what Mr Bono is, no doubt, going on at interminable length about, worth listening to, and, knows that it would be impolite to tell him to just stop talking…. (if that were not enough to aim a ‘pretending-to-be-interested-and-listening-face’ at the guy, she would not be 100% certain that Portia is hearing the same thing, the same way that she is, and would not want to deprive her partner of any (possible) enjoyment.)
ya know?
P.S. ‘writer’s block’. the subject of so many un-published posts. I’ve mentioned my own theory about this horrible affliction, haven’t I? It isn’t that we don’t have ideas and such about what to write, it’s simply a matter of our own internal critic, (and we all have one of those!), somehow getting too prominent a place in our heads. Just thought I would share that.
P.P.S. … er, nope, thought I had some clever final punchline. I guess I was wrong.1
1) no, wait! All this talk about Readers, (new and otherwise), lets be sure everyone has a ‘take-away’2
the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers) is a perspective on life and human behavior. Predicated on the notion that we, all of us, experience life from one of three characteristic viewpoints:
- as clarks. We grow up and develop as Outsiders, we develop strategies and coping mechanisms that allow us to remain in the background as we try to discover the information that we lack, the knowledge that everyone else seems to share in common
- scotts… the life of the Predator. everyday is the only day that (really) matters. Life is meant to be lived, and the one rule is: stay alert! the day is filled with opportunity and threats, while one is preferable to the other, neither is Bad or Worthless… mercurial in temperament (to hold grudges requires too much introspection), decisions are made on the fly… natural leaders (for better or worse)
- Member of the Herd. that phrase says it all! to ‘be a part of’ assures that the world is (potentially) knowable, always quantifiable and you never are alone. The only responsibility a roger would admit to is that they must work harder than anyone to learn, (and then), be an example of ‘the Right Way’ to live
That, for today, is the simplest description of the Wakefield Doctrine. The only thing (it) asks of us, in return for the fun and such, is that we try to ‘see the world as the other person is experiencing it‘. (they’re out there! you’ll see the scotts first, followed by the rogers… then the clarks.) (no! really!)
2) someone out there, not a clark, please tell me that you don’t find these modern sayings all kinds of annoying… ‘take away‘ ‘reach out to‘…. ‘drill down‘…. all those half-good, middle-management facilitating expressions… there! see? I said ‘facilitating’! sorry guys
I will be sure to keep this reference guide handy to assist with translating future posts. I think I might be a clark – and I’m not fond of many of those saying although “drill down” had it’s place until it became popular management buzz speak.
Unlike you and Vanessa D., I’ve never heard of “drill down”, but if I hear one more person say “reach out (to)” I surely will projectile vomit. Whatever happened to simple “contact”. Why can’t someone say “hey, John, why don’t you contact Stephanie about the …..” Does “reach out” do something more magical? When I hear “reach out”, I think Four Tops.
I feel your pain (lol you know these are words of rogers…. speciality language almost always is)
Im with you on the “reach” as well… KACK!!! Oh, excuse me…. I think that is a thing of Rogerian office managers, as no one else seems to use it… here anyway.
hey havent seen you in some time… wassup with the chats dude? Not that I was around…but usually am. And about the sayings thing… yeah…annoying but I suppose if everyone found them such they wouldnt be in common usage, right?
“…if everyone found them such they wouldnt be in common usage, right?”
two words: rogers
lol
Two words: Kristi and I quote, “effing rogers!”
lol