In strategy games, games of sport and luck and skill and chance there are times where you're on top and are rewarded for being aggressive, and there are times when you're on the back foot, but will be rewarded for being cautious.
Our lives are like this in many ways as well. Sometimes we are the caretaker, and sometimes we need to be cared for. Sometimes we're the leader and others the follower.
The problems arise when we fail to notice that our role has shifted from one to another, or when other fails to recognize that you have switched, and perhaps need them to switch as well.
Sometimes the "strong" one in your relationship may need to be "soft" and sometimes the passive person may need to be assertive from time to time.
Paying close attention to these role changes is a fascinating study in human emotions. Try finding a few examples in your life this weekend, I bet you'll find more than one.
Right now I'm about to change from the role of Server to the role of Video Game Salesman, and then I'll be transitioning to Unconscious in bed returning to the grind tomorrow.
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