Posted on 08 September 2008
Two Monday-morning haiku on the subject being yourself.
You are you.
No help for that.
Why not sit up, smile and enjoy the ride?
Being you is tough?
Being what you are not will be far worse.
Let go.
Haiku comments welcomed!
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Carmine Coyote is the founder and editor of Slow Leadership, with a career that stretches from early employment as an economist, through periods in government service, academia and several multinational companies, to retiring as CEO of a US consulting company and partner in a large business services firm. Carmine now lives in Arizona, but is British for all that.
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September 9th, 2008 at 6:47 am
I read this posting shortly after a meeting where I was tempted to assume the role of chameleon. Glad I didn’t!
September 9th, 2008 at 8:08 am
@Bob: Glad it was useful, Bob. Thanks for letting us know. Keep reading, my friend.
September 9th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
How can you
Let go
Of what was never yours?
September 9th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
@Eric: Thanks, Eric. Profoundly true. Keep reading, my friend.
September 12th, 2008 at 10:57 am
I’m not sure what let go is but it might be like STAY LOOSE, and you always have to work at that because it’s so hard to do.
September 12th, 2008 at 11:36 am
@Ben Merkley Ph. D.: Thanks for your comment, Ben. Yes, it’s not easy, but it is worthwhile. Keep reading, my friend.