Trilogy of Thought
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Some basis must be provided by
which to judge the quality of a business. I have chosen to view it in light of
the Platonic ideal. The great Greek philosopher Plato took the ideas of
Socrates and wrote them down. The key elements are virtue as the excellence in
the performance of a function, and order and harmony that brings about that
excellence. In the individual it is when reason rules over the will which rules
over desire. Its counter part in the business world is when organization,
communication, and competence, rules over discipline, which rules over
incentives.
Each section of these writings
follows an outline of topics. The major principles are divided into subsections
and detailed discussion and example are provided to clarify these thoughts.
Ashes
Ashes to ashes, and dust to
dust;
Are there things to do we really must?
Or is it all, whim and fantasy,
And someone's defined what we ought to be?
Or do we choose, our life's long goal?
And do we have an immortal soul?
We live, we laugh, we cry at will.
We search, we ponder, we think until
The nightmares come and never cease,
Or Love enfolds and grants us peace.
C.Porter
1990
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About the Book
Trilogy of Thought is actually a combination of three different
concepts inherent in the human species: Intellect, Emotion, and Humor.
The first selection appeals to
the logic and inquisitive nature in most humans and describes personal insights
into The Truths of American Business.
It explains the structure and foibles of business decisions. It contains the
truisms that many who have toiled under the banner of American business can
recognize.
The second section portrays the
expressions of feelings and the search for The
Meaning of Life. This is a collection of poetry that covers the entire
range of human emotion. Unlike the freeform of modern verse, these poems
attempt to find not only the right words, but also those that rhyme.
The final part contains whimsical
sayings that attempt to convey the often-misunderstood admonishments from our
wiser influences As My Pappy Used To Say and give soul to our heart and mind. These
humorous sayings often hide a deeper insight into human activity.
While each of these could
possibly stand on its own, it is only when viewed as a trinity that it truly
reflects a whole being; heart, mind, and soul as it is reflected in intellect,
emotion, and humor.
About the Author
Carl Porter has been Director of
Engineering for five companies, Vice President for two, General
Manager for two and has thirty years of management experience. He has worked
for large companies (RCA), small companies, high-volume/low-cost,
low-volume/high-cost, commercial, military, and found similar traits in all.
His formal educational background is Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from
In addition to his business
background, Carl has published poetry in Fields
of Gold and
Throughout all of his writings he
has brought insight with a sense of humor matched only by the wits of today and
the glibness of yesterday’s Will Rogers.