READINESS, REASSURANCE, COOPERATION, FRUSTRATION
by MaestriReadiness
Some people equate readiness with aggressiveness. We will, however, use “readiness” in relation to a goal-oriented high achiever who usually has no time for hostility, since he is busygathering information and getting things done. He is a person who has a high enthusiasm for what he is attempting to achieve and may also have some of the qualities that Dr. Abraham Maslow has described as “self-actualizing.” It is in this broad context that we approach the readiness gesture-clusters we have researched and recorded.
Hands on Hips (Figure 32). This is the first of the overt gestures we can clearly identify. You often see it during a sports event when an athlete is waiting to become involved. At a business meeting someone standing with his hands on his hips with feet spread apart is in all probability interested in having the attendees follow his direction. Notice how a young son or daughter stands the next time one of them challenges his parents’ authority. Notice also your own standing position when you are enthusiastically pursuing a goal that you believe to be worthwhile.
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