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I’m Worried About You
Yeah, I mean you.
I worry about people. Including those I don’t know well — or don’t know at all.
I worry that someone will read something I wrote and call me out.
I worry about injustice and unfairness.
I have geographic worry — Austin, Idaho, Oregon, the country, the planet.
When I watch sports, I worry about the players getting injured.
I worry about how independent musicians are going to make a living.
The list could go on and on.
So imagine how I feel when I do know you. And especially if I have a relationship with you.
As I do in these writings, I’m inviting you into my inner processing and examination of why I worry about everyone.
You have been warned.
In the language of the DISC behavioral assessment, I am a high “D” and high “I” — close to 100 on both. My business/creative partner, Emily, sums it up succinctly: “Justin wants to win and Justin wants to be loved.” This explains some of my dichotomies. Like Meyers-Briggs, Enneagram or any other in-depth behavioral assessment, your dominant tendencies also have a shadow side.
As a high I, the positive is that I am gregarious, relatable, a good conversationalist. The…
