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The following is an
excerpt from Mike’s soon to be released book Cooking Up the Organization
of the Future! (anticipated publication date December 2002): In Cajun country and in the Cajun culture – hard work and hard play go hand in hand – EXCESS IS HOW WE OBSESS. I hope you enjoyed the “flavor” of this book and were nourished by its substance. There are three expressions that, in my opinion, capture the essence of the Cajun People, our state and our culture. These are:
One is a spirit, one an attitude, and the final a behavior – collectively these create who we are, what we do, how we live and how we love. Our spirit – our joy of life comes from the fact that God has blessed this state and its people with a beautiful land, abundant natural resources, a colorful past and a bright future. We’re sure we didn’t end up here by accident but rather were directed here by the hand of God – since we’re certain we are his people and this is God’s country. “Let the good times roll” attitude is the result of this spirit – it’s our attacking life not just living it. It’s our hard working, hard living, hard playing and hard praying style. It the invincible feeling that we’ve gained living a full life in the Shadow of God’s hand. Lagniappe is a behavior – it's always sharing – giving that little something extra to everybody you meet. It’s a feeling of abundance even when you are operating in time of scarcity. It’s a small child walking out of the store only to hear “hey, boy – take a candy with you – that’s lagniappe”. As you digest the ingredients of this recipe (book), I hope it was a most positive experience. I pray that as you push yourself away from the table your are filled with the Cajun culture – may there be Joi de vivre in your soul, Laissez les bons temps rouler in your heart and lagniappe in your actions. Cher, y’all come back now! Adapted from: |
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