Becoming a Peer, Zsof's Rules

[zsof]

These rules were posted on Facebook, starting on September 5, 2013. The final installment was posted on September 13, 2013. I've kept them in their original form, despite a major desire to edit (mostly for grammatical errors).

Comments

[mairegirl]

Thanks for Sharing these. Its a good write up and good to have in one place

[zsof]

Thanks for reading them!

your thoughts

[ext_2273932]

Have to say I loved reading this! And what made me proud was knowing that I have managed to already follow some of these rules and others still need a bit of work, but seeing them in print really helped to solidify my resurgence into the society and what track I want to be on! Again thanks so much for sharing!

Re: your thoughts

[zsof]

Thank you! I'm glad you found them helpful.

Zsof

[anonymous]

These are good guidelines for everyone, peer or not-a-peer. And as you said, work great for real life too! Most of these guidelines were instilled by my parents as they raised 6 kids, but I have to admit that I've stumbled over the years.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting them!

[zsof]

Thank you for reading them!

[gwacie]

Thank you for sharing; Artair has the right of it, every one's path is different and some folks have a longer, harder, twistier road than others. This stuff is the harder stuff to teach and learn than the craft/prowess.

Humility can be described as just seeing yourself truthfully, and that's a hard thing to do.

[zsof]

I agree. It's not easy at all. But once we start we become such better people. Totally worth it. :)

Lovely!

[anonymous]

Thank you so much for this write-up. Beautiful in any social venue.
--Friday/Rafaella

Re: Lovely!

[zsof]

Thanks. :)

Szof's Rules on Becoming a Peer

[anonymous]

Some time back, when I was still new in the SCA, I asked a Laurel friend of mine to explain what this whole Laurel thing was about. She talked about all the researching and the teaching and the doing and the hunt for improved skills, and about how a person is considered for Peerage. Then I asked her,"What if you've got some person who's the best zoodle-maker in the Kingdom, knows more about zoodles than a museum full of experts, but on a personal level is ten kinds of a jerk?" "Ah," she said; "now you're talking about the PLQ's!" "Huh? I said, cleverly. "The PLQ's, the Peer-Like Qualities." And she proceeded to elaborate on the *personal behavior* expected of a Peer. A couple of years back, I became apprenticed to her, and her very first assignment to me was to research the PLQ's. I have a fair collection of essays on the topic -- to which I have now added your Rules and the essay on the Oath of Chivalry by Sir Ephraim. Thank you, heaps and bunches, to both of you for giving so much thought to the topic, and for then sharing

Re: Szof's Rules on Becoming a Peer

[zsof]

Thank you. You honor me with your words.