You And The Two Kirks
by Miki SaxonIn a classic episode of the original Star Trek, Capt. Kirk is split, so there are two Kirks, one good and the other dark.
It’s not a new idea, Dr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde predate it by decades, but it 
struck much closer to home because both Kirks were identical and, in an interesting and realistic twist, neither functioned well without the other half.
And that is a lesson well worth learning.
There are many people out there who only present one side, spending enormous effort to submerge or mask the other.
Some want to be know for their positive MAP (mindset, attitude, philosophy™), for always being up, supportive, giving, etc. and they believe that any form of negativity will spoil the image. The problem is that that image doesn’t always ring true and you may come over as a phony; I’ve seen this happen even when the MAP was real.
Others hide their positive side for fear they will be used or taken advantage of in some way.
Real people are a mix of positive and negative, the two complementing each other and in some strange form of alchemy producing a better person than either does separately—which was Star Treck’s well-made point.
All of you has value, so you should use all of you for the good of your team and to accomplish your goals. Even your not-so-nice side can contribute positively if you control it and use it sparingly in the appropriate places.
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