MKE Week 1 – Eeyore Here!

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HHHEEELLLOOO !!!

Michael Harder (Eeyore) Here.

As the Master Key Experience 2023/2024 kicks off the literary character I most identify with is Eeyore, the gloomy purple donkey from the Winnie the Pooh book and stories with the catch phrase it is NOT much of a tail but it is sort of attached.

I most identify with my ceramic Eeyore “piggybank” where Eeyore is depicted as a very purple color and yellow mane atop a small hill of green grass and yellow flowers with piglet at his side. This is where I get my reference to Eeyore as the purple donkey where some Eeyore depictions as gray with purple inner ears.

My favorite color happens to be any shade of purple from deep divinity purple to light lavender.

Color code fun fact, I am convinced if you mixed my percentages of blue, white and red you would get some shade of purple.

I do have a little yellow which accounts for the yellow mane.

My Chinese astrological animal is a boar. I think that would be close enough to a donkey for government work.

Eeyore’s depressed characteristic will be transformed and replaced with a happier outlook.

Eeyore’s negative characteristic will be transformed and replaced with a more positive outlook.

While Eeyore is generally portrayed as being slow and deliberate, I am much quicker but do retain some deliberate characteristic.

Eeyore’s deliberate characteristic is one Eeyore characteristic that I would like to enhance to be an unshakeable centered deliberateness. This characteristic will serve me well with all the worldly distractions.

When Eeyore stated “Thanks for noticing me”[1] this attitude will serve me well for keeping me humble to others and the world. However, Eeyore will recognize the value brought to others and the world.

When Eeyore stated “Might take a day or two, but I’ll find a new one”[1] in response to losing his tail this attitude will serve me well for showing patience to others and the world.

Eeyore’s depressed and negative characteristic will have to go and be replaced with happier and more out going outlook.

At the conclusion of the Master Key Experience 2023/2024 I will be Eeyore the happy and positive purple donkey with the catch phrase, whole lot of shaking going on but the tail is still attached.

1 – Disney’s “Winnie The Pooh” 2011 movie

Meet Michael Harder

Currently work as Senior Information Technology (IT) professional – Systems Engineer. Business experience includes Banking, Insurance, IT Outsourcing and Telecommunications industries. Born in Japan and now reside in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Other than work, self improvement, and doing spiritual work, I enjoy working out the gym by throwing my own private dance party. 

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  • Oh my goodness…I don’t know if you’ll ever see this Michael, but I share the same feelings and outlook you wrote. Thank you for your courage to be so open and honest!

  • You are so entertaining! Thank you for your post. I love purple too. You really don’t seem like an Eeyore!

  • Michael, I am already picturing that happy and positive purple Eeyore dancing. Great start off to this amazing MKE journey! Enjoy the process!

  • Michael, I enjoyed all your Eeyore reflections and hearing what they mean to you starting MKE, even down to how your Color Code mix of colors make sense! Wonderful. Cheering you on!

  • What an interesting perspective, Michael – I love it! Add a bit of Tigger into the mix and see what happens:)

  • What a great blog Michael. I look forward to witnessing your transformation through your blogs. Totally enjoyed reading it.

  • Very creative blog Michael!
    You are in the perfect place to learn the skills to upgrade (replace) less desirable traits and transform to your best Eeyore….certainly to enjoy a whole lotta shaking going on! =)

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