THE ROBERT W. WHITAKER ARCHIVE

SHARI | 2006-05-09

You have to be smarter than the average bear to deal with this stuff so patiently. I would have a hard time, but I do get the idea of sticking closely to the point! Sometimes I can.

Comment by Shari

MY REPLY:

Thank you for noticing.

Yes it was horribly hard for me, as I clearly saw the abyss into which they were leading us, to maintain my calm. I could feel the volcano inside me.

But what the Roman Legions learned was that you have to stay in step, keep your calm, maintain your formation.

The Oriental hordes and the Gauls were more honest. They were furious and they struck with everything they had.

But the Romans, who were probably a little upset themselves, kept their ranks and used an eighteen-inch-long sword to make their, so to speak, point.

I can pain myself blue and scream or I can make my point.

I'd rather scream and attack. But the war is more important than what I would rather do.

Discipline is terribly hard, and I appreciate your pointing that out.

COMMENTS (1)

#1 Dennis | 2006-05-12 04:07

Keeping your cool is difficult, and one of the reasons you must train and teach yourself, just as much as you try to train and teach others.

But, keep things in perspective. The emotions one feels, are for one on one encounters. We have evolved a great set of senses that when challenged personally, work well. But with groups, there it is a different kettle of fish.

Every time you keep your head, and do something PRODUCTIVE, you are hitting them much harder and with more force than any red faced rant. Keep this perspective, always. Your discipline will pay off much more than anything you would personally like to do ever will.