Thread on being Casually Deliberate.
I read this term years ago from Frank from the "V" and it that context was used in describing a professional look and demeanor in cycling. It has a kind of gravitas and toughness. I like the term.
I read this term years ago from Frank from the "V" and it that context was used in describing a professional look and demeanor in cycling. It has a kind of gravitas and toughness. I like the term.
I was reminiscing on this when someone I follow responded to a tweet that seemed to be an honest and fair criticism of their book. They responded in an overblown temper tantrum insulting the criticizer. Although entertaining as twitter can be I was embarrassed for the author.
One who is casually deliberate displays the 5 C's:
Control
Calm
Cool
Collected
Confident
Think of any Clint Eastwood movie.
Control
Calm
Cool
Collected
Confident
Think of any Clint Eastwood movie.
Some tenets of being casually deliberate:
Being stoic in victory or defeat. Pouting is for children. Exuberant victory dances make you look as if you rarely win. Behave as if winning is something you do often. Even it is your first win, act like it's old hat.
Being stoic in victory or defeat. Pouting is for children. Exuberant victory dances make you look as if you rarely win. Behave as if winning is something you do often. Even it is your first win, act like it's old hat.
If you must celebrate, do the same thing repeatedly and make it your trademark.
Take ownership. The author I mentioned basically commented to say, "This isn't my problem, it's yours." Agreeing and amplifying looks better than casting blame. For a great podcast on this listen to @jockowillink
Allow others to love, like, hate, agree, or disagree. Frankly it is none of your business what goes on in people's heads. Don't engage in stupid twitter debates and save the pedantry for pedants.
If you do, be deliberate in engaging with others and use words with exactness.
If you do, be deliberate in engaging with others and use words with exactness.
Maintain a posture of confidence, stand up straight with your shoulders back, and dress intently.
Some I follow on twitter who I think are good at being casually deliberate are @tannerguzy @GeorgeBruno @BillyRedHorse
It is no coincidence these gentlemen are devoted aesthetes.
Some I follow on twitter who I think are good at being casually deliberate are @tannerguzy @GeorgeBruno @BillyRedHorse
It is no coincidence these gentlemen are devoted aesthetes.
Being well prepared for the occasion.
Be well trained for physical competitions.
For other endeavors I recommend an old alchemy motto, "read, read, read, work, pray, reread." And my derivative, "Write, write, write, read, rewrite."
Faking it can only take you so far.
Be well trained for physical competitions.
For other endeavors I recommend an old alchemy motto, "read, read, read, work, pray, reread." And my derivative, "Write, write, write, read, rewrite."
Faking it can only take you so far.
Patience is still a virtue and waiting, even in our fast-paced modern life, is still a common endeavor. There are few things as embarrassing as listening to a grown man complain about a wait. If you are growing impatient, people watch or contemplate on gratitude.
Control your anger. Whats more embarrassing than unnecessary complaints is losing control and one's temper. Don't, just don't, and learn to harness that energy as it can be a powerful supply.
Finally, being casually deliberate is not really about checking your ego, but incorporating it.
It is about avoidance of things that your ego won't abide, rather than the performance of activities that feed it.
It is about avoidance of things that your ego won't abide, rather than the performance of activities that feed it.
