Connecting with yourself
A friend of mine recently said that she was having trouble connecting with herself these days. That had a bit of resonance for me. It partly reminded me of a quote from the movie Gladiator:
"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next. "
In it, Maximus defines himself by his roles as a soldier, citizen, father and husband. While I'm not a soldier, I can relate:
"My name is Mypetrock, programmer of CTSG, employee of Citibank, hasher of Big Hump, father to Oliver, and husband to my wife."
The moments when I step out of my roles are almost jarring. Ever feel like that?
"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next. "
In it, Maximus defines himself by his roles as a soldier, citizen, father and husband. While I'm not a soldier, I can relate:
"My name is Mypetrock, programmer of CTSG, employee of Citibank, hasher of Big Hump, father to Oliver, and husband to my wife."
The moments when I step out of my roles are almost jarring. Ever feel like that?
posted by mypetrock at 8:37 AM
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