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Chapter 1. Who are you?

So, my dear reader, let us begin. And we'll begin by asking the question: «Who are you?»

Just now, in the very first line, I called you a Reader. From my point of view you are playing the role of a reader right now. You can do the following:

– assume this role for the time you are reading this book;

– refuse to assume this role and close the book after finishing this line;

– call yourself a different name (for example, a Specialist or a Colleague) and go on reading.

What do you need to stay in the role of a Reader further on? I suppose, it is the following:

– the theme of the book is of interest to you;

– the material in the book is put so as to be understood by you;

– you have time and ability to continue reading.

And what if any of these conditions is not met? Then, most probably, you will not support the role of a Reader anymore and assume any other role. You will do something which is more interesting or important to you at this very moment. You may become:

– a Shopper, taking this book from the shelf and coming up to the cashier desk (if you are in a book store);

– a Passenger or a Driver, if you are leaving the store and getting on a vehicle;

– a Parent, if at this very moment your child is plucking you by your sleeve into a toy department;

– a Friend, if you hear your phone ringing, you pick it up and hear your friend's voice and so on…

In this case your transition into another role will be immediate and unconscious. You don't think like: «Ah, Mike is calling! Now I will stop being a Reader and become a Friend», do you? You change your role automatically where the context requires. The more familiar the situation is, the quicker you will «switch off» (get out of one role and into another).