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Azurite
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have come to view a person like a large chunk of mineral held in the
hand that has many facets. The facet that one chooses to focus on
becomes the defining characteristic at that particular moment.
Another way of saying it is that during one's lifetime many snapshots
can be taken, both favorable and unfavorable. It tells us more about
the viewer than the subject as to which particular snapshot is
focused upon. I can't help but think of my great boss when I read the
above question from the Serendipity Bible. Mark for me
illustrates someone who excels in all three areas – people, things,
ideas. Sometimes it's impossible really to spectrum out the elements.
His willingness to help someone on a project shows his affinity for
people; this initiates his skill with things showing an aptitude in
this area, while involvement with things calls forth creativity and
thought. So all depends really on whether one is choosing to look at
a video with sufficient length or an instantaneous snapshot. I
suppose that actually when we complement someone on excelling in any
one aspect – such as being a “people person” or and “idea
person” we are really saying that we most admire this aspect about
them. In some ways our perception of them as a specialist in one area
is tantamount to criticizing their lack in other areas. Thus,
calling someone a “people person” is veiled criticism of the them
while being revelatory of our own prejudices about them.
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