William Shakespeare (1564-1616), or who actually wrote his comedies and tragedies in the case that all speculations about his identity should be true, nailed it around four hundred years ago already:
All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.
We all play a role in other people's lives.
Most of the time, we play many roles, depending on the context: Who are we as a colleague? As a consultant? As a freelancer? As a parent? As a friend? As a partner?
The list could go on.
Depending on the situation, we could be the hero, the nice one, the class clown, the needy one, the genius, the social butterfly, the know-it-all, and so many others.
What's the matter?
We all play a role in other people's lives, even more, when we protest and say that we don't.
Being aware of the role we are playing is fundamental.
Being aware of who we are for other people and what are the consequences for us can make or break us.
Being aware in order to be able to decide if it's a role that we want to play or not, no matter what others want from us, set us free to say yes, or no. That should be not negotiable.
Coaching question of the day:
"Which role do you play in other people's lives?"
All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.
As You Like It
We all play a role in other people's lives.
Most of the time, we play many roles, depending on the context: Who are we as a colleague? As a consultant? As a freelancer? As a parent? As a friend? As a partner?
[If you don't like the word "role",
you can use the word "function" instead]
The list could go on.
Depending on the situation, we could be the hero, the nice one, the class clown, the needy one, the genius, the social butterfly, the know-it-all, and so many others.
What's the matter?
We all play a role in other people's lives, even more, when we protest and say that we don't.
Being aware of the role we are playing is fundamental.
Being aware of who we are for other people and what are the consequences for us can make or break us.
Being aware in order to be able to decide if it's a role that we want to play or not, no matter what others want from us, set us free to say yes, or no. That should be not negotiable.
Coaching question of the day:
"Which role do you play in other people's lives?"
Tags: Coaching question, Self-coaching, Self-awareness, Self-reflection, Social roles, Human dynamics, As You Like It, World as a stage, Quotes, Saying no
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