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

We were intending to follow-up on this Monday’s ‘Want to learn more about the Wakefield Doctrine?’ with a post devoted to the characteristics of the three worldviews. Got side-tracked.

The Wakefield Doctrine is nothing if it’s not pertinent to any (and all) situations a person might be encountering at a given time. Remember what we said in the Monday post: this is about acquiring an additional perspective. Not, ‘a better/superior/my-god-how-can-you-not-love-this’ view on reality. Just one more. (Of course, it’s an article of faith ’round here that most everbody is possessed of the conviction that there is only one real reality. That everything else is made-up and while, in the right hands, amusing and in the darkest night, disturbing, at the end of the day, only one. Thank you very much.)

Too bad, too sad.

The Wakefield Doctrine offers a coherent description of how the world around us, (and the people who make it up) is experienced on the basis of three distinct relationships. The world as viewed/experienced/perceived were one:

1. an Outsider(clarks) so, you’re pretty sure you’re not one of those Outsider types. as a matter of fact, to be accused of being one them is sort of an insult. not to worry! no one is accusing you of being one. before you leave to tell whoever is around what a waste of time this website you discovered is, know that the first person you pick to tell, is a clark. can’t..won’t mention why but if we could pop-quiz you on who that was, you’d remember but tell us you weren’t sure… provided that you’re not reading this aloud to a bunch of friends, then there’s not a chance in the multiverse of you spotting the clark in your circle of friends
2. a Predator(scotts) We know, right? what a hoot. Not to worry, your entry will not include clues and hints about the people around you… you’re pretty damn sharp and, to put labels one everyone would cut into your hunt and chase fun…besides, it’s not knowledge you’re interested in, it’s skill and experience. Not that you’re likely to worry (or even come back and read this again) but, we won’t tell anyone!
3. a Member of the Herd(rogers) yeah, they’ll never think to look for the description of your predominant worldview here… can’t be any more a polar opposite to an Outsider than a Herd Member… lol no! only one of these people in this category would come up with a term for tri-polar opposites or something. your secret is safe with us… hell, the real members of this predominant worldview are probably still at number one, having recognized themselfs and are having a great time… besides, you know the best way to hide is by reflecting the people around you

Feet notes!

As often happens, we run out of writing time, so quick cheatsheet:

• the Doctrine is for you, not them
• clarks think, scotts act and rogers feel
• the proper use of the Wakefield Doctrine is not as a club-shaped mirror (“Honey? Come read this personality quiz! They have you down to a ‘T’)
• the proper use of the Wakefield Doctrine is: to help better understand and appreciate how we relate ourselfs to the world around us
• the Everything Rule says that there is nothing one predominant worldview does or experiences that ‘the other two’ do not; it’s a matter of how a thing is manifested
• we, all of us, are born with the potential of all three but settle into one at a very early age; our ‘personality types’ are merely the best and most appropriate style and strategies developed to get by and thrive in the world as we are experiencing it
• clarks abhor being the center of attention but will not tolerate being ignored
• ask the question, ‘Whats 2 plus 2?’ a scott will laugh and answer, a roger will answer ‘4’ and a clark will ask, ‘In what context?’
• the Wakefield Doctrine is gender neutral, age neutral, culture neutral…. its about our relationship to the world around us