Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
Writing.
My original draft had Why the hell is it so important? as a second sentence. I deleted it because one of the voices in my head elbowed it’s way to the front of crowd to demand, ‘Who are you talking to, and why on earth do you think they care?’
I find the question, charming. In no small part because it describes my attitude towards blogging, right up to the moment I published my first Wakefield Doctrine post.
Once that happened, my attitude changed. Not because I was convinced everyone would be clamoring to learn about the Wakefield Doctrine. It did not, in fact, matter to me if anyone else was interested. (‘Did not matter’ in the same way that a young man, struck-down in love, insists that his love will endure, no matter what the girl’s reciprocal feelings. True. sorta.)
I did then, and still do, care about getting the message about the Wakefield Doctrine out to everyone on the planet. If for no other reason than once a person learns to see the people in their life from the perspective of the Doctrine* they will know more about the people in their life than they may want to know.
As for me, 1800 plus posts later, I am still trying to write the ‘perfect Wakefield Doctrine post’. The ‘perfect Wakefield Doctrine post’ is one that a total stranger (to the Doctrine) could read and immediately apply the principles to their own life and, by doing so, see the clarks, scotts and rogers that have been there all along.
Still working on it. But a funny thing. While writing a Doctrine post has never been ‘work’, I realized very early on, (like the third post), that my writing skills were not everything they could be. This is understandable.*** I never had any interest in writing and such. The Wakefield Doctrine changed that and I began to do whatever I could to improve. At first this was simply writing posts. Then, as I met people in the virtual world, writing in the company of those with superior abilities (no challenge there! lol). Then came bloghops and finally, for some reason, the idea that I should try and write a book.
Holy smoke! it’s 8:12 and 500 plus words!! got to go.
Don’t forget, tomorrow is Six Sentence Story day. If you’re reading this and don’t know what that means, comment and I’ll explain. If you do know what that means, I need you to do one of two things: join in on the Six Sentence Story bloghop or write me a comment and make a suggestion for a context for my own Six Sentence Story. The choices are: Sister Margaret Ryan, Ian Devereaux, Michael or Almira. (If you find yourself unable to do either, then you need to get a note from Joules over at Zoe’s)
* this perspective being the fact that all of us grew up, developed our interpersonal styles (aka personalities) and continue to relate to the world consistent with one of three personal realities. These personal realities (aka worldviews) are: the reality of the Outsider (clarks), the world of the Predator (scotts) and the life of the Herd Member (rogers). This perspective affords us a level of insight and understanding that otherwise would not be available, short of sleeping with the person in question.** When we learn to recognize the clarks, scotts and rogers in our world, we then know not to confront a roger in a public setting, not to dare a scott (to do anything!) and leave the camera alone, clarks are the original photophobes. With the Wakefield Doctrine as an additional perspective (and the Doctrine in not: the Answer, the Better Way or Everything You’ve been Looking For), we are better able to relate ourselves to the world around us.
** ja ja (and probably not even then)
*** Doctrine Quick Tip! in the worldview of a clark, ‘understandable’ in this context is synomous with ‘forgivable’
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About clarkscottroger
No truer words than “once you “see” the clarks, scotts and rogers around you, you simply cannot, not see them”. Imo, the Doctrine is a most efficacious perspective. It can provide answers to so many puzzling questions surrounding why people are the way the are.
(I know. I sound like Sy Sperling lol)
Thank you for the shout out for the Six Sentence Story blog hop!
Certainly.
Working on the Six now, it’s crunch time.
you are a funny guy :D
The doctrine i am learning to understand and apply. Why English dropped the pronunciation of the “d” in the day named after the Norse god Woden (or Odin), i do not understand.
I find that, as you get more familiar with the characteristics of the three worldviews, the process shifts from identifying behavior and coming to appreciate relationships. The phrase I like the most is ‘how we relate ourselves to the world around us’. I always make a point of saying, ‘I did not say, ‘how we relate to the world around us’, I said, ‘how we relate ourselves’ a very significant difference. This leads to, when seeing a person asking ‘how are they relating themselves to the situation, as would a person who was inherently an outsider, shunning personal attention, or a person who experiences the world of eat or be eaten, fight or flight or, the person who lives in a world of feelings and belong to the group… a clark, a scott or a roger.’
it fun too
Mimi’s comment – learning to apply. It takes awhile and certainly there is some trial and error along the way. I distinctly recall an incidence at my work place about a year ago (when I was a relatively new employee) and not cognizant of the “do not confront a roger in a public setting”. I had a question, my superior was nearby, as were 4 of my co-workers. I asked Bob my question right then there. I will never do that again lol.
Ever since then, when I have a question, I bring the file to him, in his office and ask there.