{"id":3386,"date":"2022-07-07T19:22:04","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T02:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/?p=3386"},"modified":"2022-07-07T19:22:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T02:22:11","slug":"labels-arent-just-for-bigots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/labels-arent-just-for-bigots\/","title":{"rendered":"Labels Aren&#8217;t Just For Bigots!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"594\" data-attachment-id=\"3387\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/labels-arent-just-for-bigots\/fin\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fin.jpg?fit=2000%2C1160&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1160\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fin.jpg?fit=1024%2C594&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fin.jpg?resize=1024%2C594&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fin.jpg?resize=1024%2C594&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fin.jpg?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fin.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We all label things and people. It helps us survive. The quicker we can label something, the quicker we can ignore it. We need to ignore a lot of things so we can look out for danger. We ignore the sticker on the windshield so focus can be put on what&#8217;s outside the windshield. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We don&#8217;t want our audiences to label our show. If they can write it off as something they understand, it is not going to be entertaining. It can not feel totally safe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every time I&#8217;m on stage, I need to change the pace to establish my leadership role, but then I also need to do something or say something that doesn&#8217;t make sense. Then, I need to do another thing that doesn&#8217;t make sense in a different way. This establishes that there&#8217;s no pattern to find. This is how I tell the audience that this is not about finding a pattern and relaxing. This is about getting involved mentally. We are going to see what&#8217;s around the next corner and we&#8217;re not going to be able to rest because we&#8217;re in a game right now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all label things and people. It helps us survive. The quicker we can label something, the quicker we can ignore it. We need to ignore a lot of things so we can look out for danger. We ignore the sticker on the windshield so focus can be put on what&#8217;s outside the windshield. 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