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Tewesday -the Wakefield Doctrine- “we continue with our discussion of… you know, rhymes with ‘Wakefield Doctrine’

June 18, 2024 By clarkscottroger

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

Mild Tuesday, y’all

Leave us continue from where we left off yesterday:

(Excerpted from her Comment this weekend) Cynthia sez:

in the past we’ve talked about it, but it would be interesting to talk about how Clarks operate under sustained duress, how Rogers do and how Scotts do. I feel like clarks can move into their more unpredictable nature. Lol.

Astute oberservation yo

But first a word about ‘manifest/manifesting/manifestationing* Germane, and really quite helpful to any discussion of the Everything Rule is an appreciation of the concept of manifest.

Question: Is being a cop something that only scotts are really good at?

Answer: There are successful clarklike policemen/women and there are rogerian law enforcement personal. The ‘being a cop’ manifests differently to each of the three.

for a clark (Outsider) the role of being a policeman/woman manifests as something akin to a game of truth or dare or, perhaps, Halloween Evening. A clark will need to work hard at wearing a uniform (clarks are not real big on that or, for that matter, wearing a name tag). They will be effective as long as possible provided they believe the potential to rise through the ranks into plain clothes or better yet, policymaker.
to a scott (Predator) this could be the perfect job! (If stripper or tort lawyer isn’t currently available, of course). There is almost nothing about the job that does not resonate with the personality type, aka behavioral metaphor of Predator! Drive fast, carry a gun, drive fast, chase and capture people. Chase them!! In a car or on foot… all good. In the car? sirens and lights. Loud sirens bright (and swirly!) lights. We repeat: what part of this predominant worldview doesn’t fit like a glove (or handcuffs)?
for the roger (Herd Member) the elements that resonate the most is: to enforce the law (aka Rules). Whether it’s a jaywalker or a Unibomber, a roger will not suffer those who carelessly break the Rules. And a roger will execute his/her duties to the full extent of the law. At least until there’s and opening at the Fire Department.

So, be it the field of carpentry and woodworking (perpetual helper/rough carpentry, framing/finish carpenter, respectively) or the judicial system (Public Defender/successful personal injury attorney/DA, also respectively) all three predominant worldviews of the Doctrine can find satisfaction and success in all jobs, hobbies, avocations, careers, professions and ‘someday you’ll find a way to make this pay’ activities.

* ok, that last? Not a ‘real’ word

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Monday -the Wakefield Doctrine-

June 17, 2024 By clarkscottroger

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

Easy Monday, Simple Week’s Start.

(Excerpted from her Comment this weekend) Cynthia sez:

in the past we’ve talked about it, but it would be interesting to talk about how Clarks operate under sustained duress, how Rogers do and how Scotts do. I feel like clarks can move into their more unpredictable nature. Lol.

Astute oberservation, yo

New Readers? Cynthia asks a question about the value of the application of the principles of the Wakefield Doctrine in a most conducive (to examplification) manner. It, (her comment), also invites us to state one of the most critical Rules of our little personality theory, ‘the Everything Rule’¹.

Damn! We went on at length, (we trust you followed the note-of-feet to the discourse below, otherwise this little aside would make almost no sense), sharing with the New Readers here today on the ramifications of the Everything Rule and have done gone and used up our day’s word allocation!

We reserve the right to re-address our friends question tomorrow. aiiightt?

(Preview: C‘s question is not only useful from the perspective of undersstanding the Doctrine, but it hints at one the it’s more productive if not subtle elements. Don’t want to give it away. (Hint: It rhymes with: ‘Damn, I’d of done better if’n I was a (clark/scott/roger) in that situation.’)

(hey! hypo-youths! warning!! warning! ear worm ahead. (Thanks, adolescent clark, a lot for the eclectic taste in music)

1) from the very beginning of this here blog here, one of the most frequent questions from New Readers has has been:

“I get the whole each predominant worldview thing, one of my friends is fond of going up to total strangers when we’re out in public and talking to them like they’re either a favorite-but-distant cousin or an ex-girlfriend. This is surely something only a scott would do, am I right?”

You are (almost) right. The Everything Rule states: ‘Everyone does everything at one time or another‘.

What it means is that there is no aspect, element, predilection, habitual tropism or habit of human interaction that is exclusive to one of the three personality types of the Wakefield Doctrine. The Wakefield Doctrine is concerned with the human being. On the most basic level. As a lifeform, not as a male or female, old or young (lifeform), introvert or extravert, wallflower or kudzu vine. Since the Wakefield Doctrine is concerned with the character of an individual’s relationship with the world around them, i.e. as an Outsider(clark), Predator(scott) or Herd Member(roger), the correct way to frame the question is: “How does overly-exuberant socializing manifest in a scott?”

The key word/concept: manifest (to express, exhibit and otherwise engage in…)

ya know?

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Alsoday -the Wakefield Doctrine-

June 4, 2024 By clarkscottroger

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

[ cont’d from yesterday and a few days previous(er) at the start of this series of Doctrine Posts for the new Reader ]

During this early phase we are grateful for Comments from the likes of Mimi and Cynthia, Denise and Nick. Most recently:

‘…I think I’d have to leave the Scott and Roger behind and turn down an alley.’ 😂

(a fragment of Cynthia’s Comment comprising significant insight into the three personality types, especially the scott and the clark)

Wanna hear a very practical insight into the Wakefield Doctrine, (in terms of how useful and fun this personality theory can be)? Well, do you?

Ask the following question:

‘How much is two plus two?’

If you have the luck of asking this of people who happen to be individually representative of the three predominant worldviews you will hear one form or another of these responses:

{laughter}, “Thats one of the things I like about you!”
“Four”
“In what context?”

Well this been fun.

oh yeah, New Readers? We haven’t forgotten you. About Cynthia’s Comment (Hey! First Homework Assignment!! Follow the link back to the post it appeared in and read it in it’s entirety. Jot down any Questions for her or the Doctrine).

two things first (Like a Primer or CliffNotes): one is about her and the other is about the Doctrine

1. Discussion of a person’s predominant worldview often constitutes the most enjoyable ways of learning our little personality theory. The why of it (another’s personality type) is the shortest path to fluency. New Readers? No one can tell you what your predominant worldview is, at least with an expectation that you accept it. This thing is all about being able to see the world as the other person is experiencing it. The term ‘fluency’ is often heard in discussion among followers of the Wakefield Doctrine. C’s comment is a good example of this. She describes the situation, provides her impressions of the emotional, mental and actional* states of the people she encounters. Funny thing, being fluent, as Cynthia is, she is not giving us a list of behaviors by which we might try to decode the behavior (therefor the worldview) of the players in her story(ette). Instead, she picks the correct words that not only apply as accurate descriptions but have ‘the flavor of the thing’ as often witnessed when listening to a person translate something from a foreign language. The word ‘idiom’ comes to mind. We’ve all had the experience of hearing poor translation. Usually characterized by the use of overly-literal terms and phrases.
2. the Wakefield Doctrine is for you, not them. The practical goal of this here Doctrine here is that we become better able to see the world as the other person is experiencing it. And, in doing so, way cut down on the stress of mal-communciation between two (or more) people.

ya know?

[to be cont’d]

* look it up**

** burn! got ya1 not a ‘real’ word

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Wednesday -the Wakefield Doctrine-

April 17, 2024 By clarkscottroger

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

So, the question is, (almost always): would knowing of the principles of the Wakefield Doctrine at an earlier stage of life made any significant difference to the course of said life?

Sure. Of course.

No, not necessarily.

WARNING! Turn the page if you are not certain* that your predominant worldviews (aka personality type) is that of the Outsider (clarks),

New Readers? It’s a given that (if) you’re still reading, you are either a clark or a scott or roger with a significant secondary clarklike aspect. We used to refer to this as (having) a quality of flexible intelligence. But that definition has been surpassed by the more elegant statement of secondary aspect.

Ayiiee!

We just re-read today’s post. ‘El-oh-El y’all.’

No, we’ve got an excuse for the content. You, on the other hand, are not necessarily off the hook for reading and getting something from this rather short post.

Like the wise old saying reminds us: ‘If we would self-improve ourself, everything is a lesson. Provided we can remain silent enough to hear our second response.’

* ha ha clarks are smiling**

** sure, of course the Everything Rule applies to how laughter is manifested in the three. That said, it is worth exploring further, as there is one of those passing, ‘Holy shit! Look at the complementarity among clarks, scotts and rogers in the matter of laughing!!’

No time this morning. Extra credit to anyone willing to address this fascinating question.

OK one hint, that’s all. Consider that the most awful of states (of being) that each of the three can imagine and then, consider the inter-relatedness of each.

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Frides of Arch -the Wakefield Doctrine-

March 16, 2024 By clarkscottroger

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

Detail of the painting “God reprimanding Adam and Eve”, by F. Zampieri (1625)

Yeah, you are correct. You have scene the image above before. In one of our Unicorn Challenge posts. Superstition is the religion of the desperately unimaginative.

That being said, you do know what Friday means: ‘the Unicorn Challenge‘., do you not? It is the day-of-the-week when jenne and ceayr go all ‘June and Ward Cleaver’ on the blogosphere and invite a small group of talented writers to get al TAT on the photo below.

Anyway. Two Hundred fifty words is what they allow us to write a story keying off the photo below.

Yeah? Well, no matter what that old saying, choice is curse of the Garden.

The man stood on the rock. The wind was calm, the sea was flat. The sky was a uniform, overcast grey; so much so, there was no horizon. Anywhere. In any direction, except landwards. The man had zero interest in that direction.

When there is no horizon, only gravity can provide direction. Taking the hint from this most fundamental of forces, the man looked down. Without a bright sun overhead, jealously casting reflections on anything it felt threatened by, he could see to the bottom. Like most of his world this particular morning, it consisted of unexceptional variations on the shade of grey. The exception to this almost blankscape were three red stars.

A phrase from a proverb, long favored by nuns charged with instilling the moral guilt demanded by Mother Church of it’s youngest, came, quite unbidden, “Well I made a difference to that one’.

The man laughed and nearly lost his balance. He noticed his rock pedestal was smaller. Time and Tide, he mused, time and tide.

Feeling his resolve recede, he glanced over the increasing gap between his stand and dry land. Let go, he thought.

On the shore, a boy’s voice met his thought, “Let go! I’ll throw” Childish laughter and wagging tail wrote a couplet of love and innocence as young human and ageless canine played on the beach.

He stepped into the ocean betting that solid land would welcome him.