Cal and Nia were really playing the wooden leg game with strategic stalling!
A professor of experimental psychology in graduate school described himself like the 10-year old girl. “I come up with the ideas. Others implement them.”
I had to look up “wooden leg game.” Similar to “imposter syndrome”?
As I watch myself and the muses, I see we are feeling challenged to say what we want to say clearly, concisely, and creatively. 😂 The only way forward is to start getting “it” out… then we can go back and sculpt “it”. We’re working on our skills and patience. We like to write, publish, and write again. Doing so is fantastic and yet we see much value in creating something more tangible.
Imposture syndrome usually occurs in high achievers who sell themselves short. Wooden leggers, from Fritz Perls book Gestalt Therapy Verbatim, are those who lament their inability to perform certain tasks due to an inherent limitation. The “wooden leg” patient often asserted his desire to compete in the Olympics as a marathon runner. Patient would state, “I really could compete in the Olympics if it weren’t for my wooden leg.” Designed to evoke sympathy from others or to be babied. Not high achievers!
By all means! I liked your comment (paraphrasing) about getting all the pieces laid out for scrutiny. Then, trim, rearrange, add to the array, or remove if necessary. Imagine trimming an espallier apple tree if you never planted it!
T-shirt: “I like to take my wife on romantic walks through the hardware store” 😁
(That's actually true for me & Deb. The scary thing is, she enjoys them. 💚)
>>"Like a bowl of corn flakes, there will be sharp edges, irregular shapes, and a lot of crunch. That’s what editing is for."
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Cal and Nia were really playing the wooden leg game with strategic stalling!
A professor of experimental psychology in graduate school described himself like the 10-year old girl. “I come up with the ideas. Others implement them.”
Progress, not perfection.
I had to look up “wooden leg game.” Similar to “imposter syndrome”?
As I watch myself and the muses, I see we are feeling challenged to say what we want to say clearly, concisely, and creatively. 😂 The only way forward is to start getting “it” out… then we can go back and sculpt “it”. We’re working on our skills and patience. We like to write, publish, and write again. Doing so is fantastic and yet we see much value in creating something more tangible.
Imposture syndrome usually occurs in high achievers who sell themselves short. Wooden leggers, from Fritz Perls book Gestalt Therapy Verbatim, are those who lament their inability to perform certain tasks due to an inherent limitation. The “wooden leg” patient often asserted his desire to compete in the Olympics as a marathon runner. Patient would state, “I really could compete in the Olympics if it weren’t for my wooden leg.” Designed to evoke sympathy from others or to be babied. Not high achievers!
So… Go Thalia?
By all means! I liked your comment (paraphrasing) about getting all the pieces laid out for scrutiny. Then, trim, rearrange, add to the array, or remove if necessary. Imagine trimming an espallier apple tree if you never planted it!
Great example with the apple tree. 😊 Thank you!