Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
“What? Oh yeah, you’re right! We did.”
(Last week we did say something about clarks, intelligence and a concomitant lack of self-consciousness (in the matter of the degree of said intelligence), didn’t we? So today’s subtitle is an excellent example of how this manifested from the earliest of days of this here blog here).
..on with the RePrintage!
be more of a clark? on purpose? are you serious?!? the Wakefield Doctrine
August 14, 2012Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
We all know that:
- clarks think
- scotts act
- rogers feel
(and) ..we all know that scotts are the confident ones, they are the ones who do not hesitate to act, scotts are the natural leaders and when they shout to the group (and there is always a group around them), when it comes into the head of a scott to move, to act, to do something (because they are bored) and they say, “Hey!! Lets go this way! (most) people follow immediately, without hesitation or question.(and) we all know that rogers are the confident ones, they are the ones who know all about the matter at hand, the whys and the wherefores and most importantly, they know about who else has been/is/or will be involved in the activity that you are curious about, rogers are the organized ones and when they say, “You should do it this way, (most) people will follow (the directions).So what about the clarks?(well) everyone knows that clarks are:
- possessed of/by/with a really great sense of humor, well …better make that a rather odd sense of humor
- a very caring and sensitive person, well …at least once you get to know her and not be put off by the weirdness
- smart, so smart that its, well …not smart in terms of grades or day-to-day real life decisions, but in every otherway!
- organized, has everything in his head, well organized on some level but if you need to remember something you said last year or the name of the actor in a 23 year old movie!
- attractive, well not in what you might call the conventional way, but when you see how she offsets the tattoos with the boots and it, somehow ties together, kinda spooky actually
- creative really more than anyone, well if creative is about the things that never were and will never be, then you have the right person
- intuitive, she has a way of, well, I think she holds back how much she understands
- weird well duh!
If you are (still) reading, then you are what we call a scott or a roger or a clark with a certain level of flexible intelligence*… and in an effort to increase the odds that you will continue reading, we will say this: if you are a scott then you have what we call a secondary clarklike aspect and if you are a roger, then you have what we call a secondary clarklike aspect. As you know, while we all develop as one predominant type (clark or scott or roger ) we always retain the capacity to experience the world as the ‘other two’ types. We call these two types the secondary aspect and the tertiary aspect. They have an effect on how you express your predominant personality type, but that is beyond the scope of this here Post here. Suffice to say, if you are not a (predominant) clark, then your secondary aspect most likely is clarklike because it is the insatiable curiosity and tolerance of the unknown that keeps you reading, despite all your instincts to the contrary.So about the music that follows… the fun of totally enjoying a song by Bill Monroe, then hearing something like the Fred Hammond tune from yesterday’s Post and then having ‘Blue Rondo a la Turk’ come on the radio and smiling for the pure joy of the wonderful and horrifying variety of things to appreciate that is available to you, when you are a clark.
*the ability to imagine another damn reality, without getting scared or mad
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About clarkscottroger
Yes, I am — still reading, that is — right to the end. However, my scottian side tried to catch up on 2-weeks of WP posts, and I decided to cut myself loose of that. I’ll pretend to be a Roger … all knowing and organised.
Which leads me to a question: Does the Doctrine have a notion on which car each “personality” might be inclined to drive? My husband, as an example, loves driving a tractor, and I can assure you he’s not a Scot.
somewhat (though, with all Doctrine insights, the Everything Rule holds sway)… that said, some jump out rogers (of a certain age and demographic) loves them Saabs and Volvi keeping to the European designs more given a choice a roger would go to a BMW while a clark might find Audi more appealing… both scotts and rogers could see a use for Mercedes
farm equipment is an interesting context (vis á vis) for predominant worldview and affinity for certain vehicles and machinery… hobby or professional, tractor to tow little wagons or for moving down the south forty
as will all things Wakefield Doctrine it is the effort to see the world as the other person is experiencing it that yield the most fun, entertainment and self-improving oneself
Does the dog show a dominant personality type?
Btw, on your homepage’s left column; at the end of the current week’s post headers, there is no link to click “Older Posts”?
that’s a good question and becomes fun when you reverse it… i.e. can we see what we regard as clarklike, scottian and rogerian behaviors in dogs and cats and such
totally!
the Wakefield Doctrine, being an additional perspective on the world around us is predicated on the idea that the character of the relationship a person (ok. or a dog lol) maintains with the world around them.
the character of the relationship of a clark has with the world is distinctive from that of a scott or a roger… the fun part (and magic of the Doctrine) is that within the three relationships possible, there is an internal consistency and reinforcing logic, i.e. scott, as Predators are quick to act, slow to reflect and move fast as compared, say to a clark who maintaining the relationship of the Outsider is slow to act, quick to reflect (some might say, instantaneous lol) and, in general slow to move…
the Wakefield Doctrine is the most helpful and fun when we learn the three relationships inside and out… we often compare it to learning a language… first you learn some words, then phrases and then, maybe are able to communicate with a glossary (of the language) and finally, with a lot of time and effort, one is able to think in that ‘foreign’ language… in other words become fluent
not to make it sound like a lot of work, but if you see a dog doing something that makes you say, “What a little scott (or clark or roger) you’re being!!”… then you are practicing your new language
If he put in a link to click for older posts, what would be the use of reprints?
My taste in cars is simple. A drivetrain which makes all 4 wheels go the same direction at the same time, and while I prefer A/C and radio, I can (and do) do without both.
lol Indeed!
(thankee, Miz M)