by El Fenix » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:37 pm
My natural style is cocky funny. I worked in the service industry for years, and was cocky funny with customers, long before I heard of the community.
When I started out, I learned routines, and openers, and used that as my framework, and less of what I naturally am, thats an asset. I served the structure, instead of using it to serve me.
I finally realized I had some things going for me, that I had abandoned. If you see me out now, its more of me being a smartass, within a general MM framework.
Routines are there to move things along, or to bring out of conversation falters. They are like guardrails/training wheels and a catalyst all at the same time.
To paraphrase Style: i thought routines were the entire bike, but then i found out they were the training wheels, and meant to keep me between the guardrails, and on track.
"Ask what makes you come alive and do it, because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt."
"No one gives it to you, you have to take it."