What do you mean 'helped create'? I am Cyrus. I am Cyrus.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truman asserts his identity and agency firmly against any suggestion of passive creation.
- In plain terms
- I am the active force behind this not just a helper.
- What can you take from it?
- Claim your agency explicitly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you establish your role clearly?
- Is identity defined by action or title?
Another view
It can seem aggressive to collaborators.
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