It’s funny…peoples perceptions of me. It’s not that I am any kind of enigma…but I guess I am complicated enough to be keep some guessing and occasionally surprise…I’ll count this as a good thing. I have this reputation of being a little stoic and emotionally reserved…some might even say that assessment is generous, ha ha ha…the truth is though that my emotional presentation is generally always deliberate and intentionally by design. This is purely a function of my childhood and evolution in to adulthood…my protection response that is not intended to deceive or turn people off in anyway…it’s just simply a learned survival mechanism. The upside, the plus in my view, is that my emotions do not get the better of me and run a muck when things get wacky or dramatic. In fact, it’s inversely related…the more stressful the situation the more calm and focused I become…a trait that not only ensures self-preservation, it also reveals the solution, exits when needed and always simplifies the matter to what’s truly important. The downside is that I am not always easy to read and approachable, not very ‘chatty’ and not prone to small talk, and I don’t leave my heart and tears on my sleeve…wait, those can be good things too, ha. Honestly though, I am the master of my emotional persona, not its servant…and given the complexities of life, family, work and relationships…it seems to me that like a Lego construct our emotions should be revealed to each audience through inspired and thoughtful intentional design.
Lego Plane by Lawrence Lewis (2012)
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Lawrence Lewis
“The revelation of thought takes men out of servitude into freedom.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
About Lawrence Lewis
I do a number of things professionally...but most of all and the true purpose of what I do through "my work" is to provide for my family, be a good husband and great father, and try to make a difference as a world citizen...I guess it's not much more complicated than that 🙂