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June 17, 2007 at 21:00:45 Permalink
[silences] THE SCHEMER MUST APPEAR IN CONTROL

Diary Entry by Auveline Robinson (about the author)

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The schemer must always appear in control even when the situation does not require control of any kind,

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even when the situation does not require control of any kind. In
fact, schemers usually lose control of things in a real crisis, but
that is beside the point. One way in which the schemer maintains the
appearance of control is by making out that the surrounding people
are losing it.

For example, a schemer may tell someone to 'take it easy', even when
that person is taking it easy, or say 'Relax, we have plenty of
time,' even when the other person is relaxing and is well aware that
there is plenty of time. Other typical phrases are 'It's important
that we maintain a sense of focus here,' and 'Let's keep our minds on
the task at hand.'

The schemer's apparent self-control can be destabilised by doing lots
of random weird things that makes him genuinely nervous.

Inventing a Crisis
Another tactic in creating the appearance of control is to invent a
crisis to be in control of. The great majority of crises in the world
are actually invented in this way. One way to do this is to attempt
to prolong a crisis that has long since passed: for example, schemers
like to step in after arguments are over and ask everyone to calm
down. Another way is to keep creating non-existent deadlines that
must be met. A crisis can be found in almost anything if the schemer
looks hard enough: a missing teacup, dirty laundry, a delayed bus.
All that matters is that the schemer gets there first and makes
himself look in control.

Schemers often prepare plans of things to do in the event of a crisis
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I am 73 years old and retired. I graduated from North Texas State College, now North Texas State University, in Denton, Texas in 1959. I taught school for 10 years, worked for 3 years as Assistant County Auditor in Nacogdoches, Texas; and then (more...)

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