tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25320945.post114987312633931191..comments2024-03-17T00:27:14.007-07:00Comments on Jim Ott's Blog: Portrait of a father's lessonsJim Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720109862602572945noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25320945.post-1150158031654049282006-06-12T17:20:00.000-07:002006-06-12T17:20:00.000-07:00Thanks for your observations about whom we might b...Thanks for your observations about whom we might be meeting as we walk through life--a future friend, as you note. But I do want to say that the beauty of my dad's phrase about always being interviewed is that it extends beyond the "employment" interview. He and I agree that "life is not exclusively about...being interviewed for employment." We also agree that "i prefer to see people be themselves" because in an interview we want to see people as they really are--not so much being on their "best behavior." I want to know the core of people, whether they have a sense of humor, whether they take themselves too seriously, whether they are kind. And that goes for whether I want them as an employee or as a friend. In its deepest sense (which was what I was going for at the end of the column), we should be mindful that each action and choice we take should be about integrity--who we are inside, what we stand for, whether we love one another. It's the spiritual sense of being "interviewed" that is the most important to me, which allows me to know that even when I relax and laugh and let down my hair, who I am and my values aren't cheated. Those are the people I want to be around--not the ones who know how to wear a tie to impress me, but the ones who are real people who care and have a good attitude about life and have positive energy...and as humans we can't help but interview people. Often, such "interviews" come to fruition months or years later, when opportunities open up. I'm often asked if I know anyine who would be good for a certain job or volunteer position. My mind then scans back to whom I've met, and those people who were genuine and positive and seemed to have the right fit or skill set I've referred for those jobs or positions, etc. Anyway, thanks again for the comments!Jim Otthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720109862602572945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25320945.post-1150064450480318452006-06-11T15:20:00.000-07:002006-06-11T15:20:00.000-07:00a wonderful tribute and treat to read.hope you won...a wonderful tribute and treat to read.<BR/><BR/>hope you won't mind me reminding you (and your readers) that -nor do you know when and where (not your next boss; co-worker or employee might be, but..) you might be meeting a very dear and life-long friend. i met len when he was filming a commercial -and what a find! and you.. at a poetry, prose and art festival.. and your poetry and stories elevate my spirit<BR/><BR/>life is not exclusively about interviewing/being interviewed for employment. who wants to be that vigilant all the time? i've seen the weight of that agenda/message spoil many a conversation... so many other relationships matter, and for so many other reasons. <BR/><BR/>i prefer to see people be themselves vs. be on their toes all the time. (then again, i'm not in the market for a boss or employee..) <BR/><BR/> -just couldn't resist pointing that out in case any graduates are reading this ")<BR/><BR/>shesayswithatwocentsmile, <BR/><BR/>happy father's day!<BR/><BR/>i really lucked out in that area too... "to great dads!"<BR/><BR/>~s.SHEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826249683489196986noreply@blogger.com