The World Building of Gat Er
The Responsibility theme is ancient. So is Gat.
The human-inhabited worlds of the Theda galaxy are called Er and each has a cultural system that embraces a CliftonStrengths theme. Here is a peek behind the curtain to see how I imagined each Er.
I first wrote about the idea for these worlds, here.
If you haven’t had a chance to read it yet, start here.
Gat Er is the planet where Responsibility leads and every Dependable (clan ruler) has Responsibility as one of their top three themes. My husband has never taken the CliftonStrengths assessment, but I am convinced that he has Responsibility as one of his top three.
People exceptionally talented in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty. — CliftonStrengths
One of my husband’s favorite sayings is “Let’s get’er done,” whenever it is time to accomplish an unpleasant task. I experimented with that saying for hours until finally coming up with Gat Er, the name of the green planet near the edge of the Theda galaxy.
The Responsibility theme was probably the first theme humanity looked to for leadership. It is ancient and resilient, for there are 10 countries on planet Earth that are led by Responsibility and all centered on the birthplace of our human civilization, Asia and Africa.
13 countries come in second place. Check out Latin America!
The Responsibility theme does not favor males, though. There are 37% more females than males.
Why are there not more female leaders?
Klado was born neither male nor female and with the Responsibility theme in their top three (alongside Maximizer and Relator). So, when they came of age, their father installed them as a Dependable over a portion of his clan and property.
But why did Klado oppose tradition and send their clan to safety rather than force them to fight a losing battle? And why was Klado so concerned with what their father thought of that choice?
What was Klado’s relationship with their father?
Do you want to know the answer?
My seminary experience is going great! Here is one of my papers. I plan to post them all under my new newsletter, The Seminarian.
