02.01.2010


   
Michael Fox CPCC,
founder of magine!,
is a professional
coach and trainer,
author and creative artist, whose work has been featured throughout
the world.

Michael is a
Certified Practitioner
of the
Myers-Briggs
Type Indicator.

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"Where have you
"gone Joe DImaggio..."   

In February of 1968, as a turbulent decade drew to a close, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel withdrew to Columbia Record's New York studio and recorded one of their most enduring songs.  

 

"Mrs. Robinson" became an anthem of an American generation who mourned the loss of their innocence and the passing of their heroes. The song's most memorable lyric longs for the days when baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, "The Yankee Clipper," was dependably anchored in centerfield:

 

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
What's that you say, Mrs. Robinson,
"Joltin' Joe has left and gone away."

 

 

The familiar, mournful refrain touches a place deep within my spirit. I concede that I have less attachment to the modern iteration of Major League Baseball; my passion is for the game itself and its storied history. Gone are the heroes, the Dimaggios, their mythical exploits preserved in the flickering, grainy images of newsreels; replaced by celebrities, their feats and flaws the grist of round-the-clock media coverage. Rare is the ethic of character; replaced by the cult of personality.

 

And yet, from time to time--in baseball as in life--the spirit of the Yankee Clipper emerges from the shadows and we witness qualities of the heroic: self-sacrifice and endurance; grace and pluck.

 

 

How would you describe the difference between heroes and celebrities?

 

Who are the "Joe Dimaggios" in your life, then and now?

 

Recall a time in your life when you responded heroically.

 

Who would you need to be, what would you need to do, to routinely call forth the heroic in yourself--rather than depend on the call of circumstance?

Michael Fox
m�agine!

530/613.2774
407 Myrtle Drive
Farmerville, LA, USA 71241  
In addition to personal and professional coaching,
m�agine! specializes in spiritual transformation coaching,
employing its proprietary models
--Values, Vision, Voice
and Heart, Soul, Mind & Strength--

as well as
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator� curriculum
published by CPP, the People Development People.

Michael's books include
 
Complete in Christ,
Complete in Christ Spiritual Transformation Workbook,
and Biblio�files.

Coaching fees are based upon a sliding scale. Contact us for details.
For additional information, visit our website at maginethepossibilities.net.

Limited scholarships are available for spiritual transformation coaching.
On the flip side, if you are able, please inquire about opportunities
to fund scholarships for those who cannot afford coaching fees.

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