Leonidas
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Tal Leonidas,
I was wondering something and was going to bring it up in another post that you mentioned about yourself and edana, also Orion if you want to also chime in instead of me writing it twice.
Does the Gorean ethos and principles given through the books make it easier for you as the owner/master to manage the life of your slave ? I mean has it helped more than if you did not read the books ? For both of you men have read the books and outside the circle of literature in more ways than one.
I had to laugh a little here. Why yes, reading the Gor books has made me a much better slave owner than any of my neighbors. Their slaves don't do nearly as well as mine. Kidding aside, yes, I think that internalizing and adopting Gorean morality as my own makes that much easier. It would be very difficult, I think, for a man who still clings to modern, western morality to manage slave ownership. It is very hard to do something consistantly if you conflicted about it, or aren't wholly convinced of the rightness of it.
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In my opinion the Gor teaching has lead me to a better developement in my leadership of a household, whether it be with a slave or my um. I have a goal, set it, get there and then beat it. This has been bought out from my readings of the Gor series. Even though some of my humour has been lost in writing posts, but will not go there....just laughs. I am just thinking that Leonidas and Orion, Bull, Tim, Thadius, Marcus, Brule, Malkinius, have all shown me that by reading the series, and not just once, that my leadership capabilities can be forthcoming in more ways than one.
Funny how accepting that you are the sovereign within your own walls will do that for a man, is it not? What holds most men back isn't so much their lack in innate leadership ability (though some men surely are lacking), it's that they have been conditioned to be uncomfortable wearing the mantle of leadership, so they question themselves, and allow others to challenge them, more than they should, often to the detriment of the entire household.
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That is why I am asking if by reading the series you men have been able to lead the household in better ways, like employment contracts and job prospects, than just by not reading the Gor series ?
For me, that is fairly easy to answer. I get paid to be a dominant man, pretty much, though I'm sure my clients would be chagrined to think about it that way. I get organizations to do things that they haven't been able to do on their own, and they pay me a lot to do so.
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PS. I would find it more easier to be led by a male counterpart than a female, for a major reason. My jobs have been physical in nature and not many women can be able to do them. There are jobs that should only be given to males, however some desk jobs are more suited for females.
When edana read this post she recalled a time before she met me when she was transferred and went from working for a man to working for a woman. She said she feld "vaguely dismayed", but couldn't really put her finger on why. I agree that women do some jobs very well. They often make fine managers too. How having them as managers impacts the job satisfaction of those working for them isn't something that has been measured, and I would dare say isn't likely to be any time soon.
I wish you well.
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)...but still, technically, those clients are my employers and yes, it does make a difference. Besides their perceptions, my natural care giving instinct, as well as probably my submissive nature, result in me giving a lot of animals a lot care that never gets paid for. Someone has mentioned to me that this is one area that a good Master or FC could actually HELP me maximize my professional career with my earning potential....
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