Posted by gardenergirl on December 8, 2010, at 9:30:29
In reply to Re: some kind of Elders Council, posted by Dr. Bob on December 7, 2010, at 23:07:13
> > > > I'm too rejection-sensitive to want to "run" for a position that I found fraught with peril in the past.
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> > It's pretty much similar to what Dinah mentioned. I think the biggest difficulty I had involved balancing dual roles. Nothing new here. We've talked about this peril before.
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> Could you say more about what you see as the peril of having dual roles? It's hard to be impartial? Or you're subject to the "minion effect"? Or something different?
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> BobThere was the minion effect, but it was more about how you wished us to behave "Senatorial", and I wanted to feel freer to be me. When I was a teacher, I often enjoyed sitting on the desk or front table cross-legged. I liked to take off my shoes. I liked being comfortable and relaxed, and frankly, I think it made me a better teacher and aided the clarity of my communication by helping me stay relaxed and focused. Standing behind a lectern was not for me. It felt confining, stuffy, and too formal. I suspect that sitting cross-legged on a desk on the Senate floor is behavior that is frowned-upon, so that's one of the many reasons I will never be a senator. :)
That's the best analogy I can come up with at the moment. I just didn't wish to put forth the effort it would take to try to find a way to be "senatorial" while sitting cross-legged on the desk with my shoes off. I didn't find enough in it that was in the benefit column to outweigh that cost and perceived effort.
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