Why do I write ? Can anyone be a “ thought leader ”?
By Ma * Shuqa Mira Murjan Photos by Carl F . Sermon
Recently , a dancer who has danced for many years as I have said to me : “ How can you write ?” What she meant to ask is – how do I know how to write ? Those who read my writing published in dance periodicals know that my many articles on a wide range of dance topics primarily focus on sharing helpful information with professional performers and dance instructors .
I ’ ve been passionate about doing the reading and research , attending workshops , and making sense of what I observe in performance – then relating my observations and knowledge to articles on performance professionalism . I aim to help others achieve their goals of teaching and performing professionally .
It ’ s my passion to “ think , observe , research , and make sense of topics ; then write useful articles for teachers and performers .” I need to leverage data , knowledge , and experience to help others achieve their goals . One might ask : “ What ’ s your unique personality ?” From the Myers-Briggs personality type inventory , my personality profile is “ I / E ”, an internal / external , “ N ” intuitive , “ T ” thinker , and a “ J ” judger . My mantra based on this personality is INTJ = It › s Not Thoroughly Justified – which means I must study something until I understand
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