Part Five Ch5- Facts, Concepts and Attitudes

Facts, concepts and attitudes which I apply to my own life and are tailored to my needs.

Facts:

I. Our greatest driving force is self preservation.

2. We enjoy reciprocating with others for personal gain.

3. We are all egocentric beings-

4. We are also social animals able to love and accept love.

5. We are each unique and separate dignities in our own right.

Personal Concepts:

I. I acknowledge myself as a unique dignity of personal worth- I also acknowledge each other person as a unique dignity of personal worth.

2. I am responsible to myself alone for what I do with my life, for my own happiness and success. No one else is to blame for the result.

3. I do nor reel that the world owes me a living nor do I owe it a living.

4. I do not wish to act God to anyone else nor will I allow another to act God to me.

5. I approve of honesty, tolerance, co-operation, preservation and order within the society because I observe that such a society functions better and provides comfort and opportunity for its members.

Personal Attitudes:

I. I have set about getting rid of guilt, emotional debt, jealousy, repressed anger, stress and domination.

2. I trust everyone including the children as persons of worth with whom I can co-operate to mutual advantage.

3. I acknowledge that children have a right to be protected, loved and respected so that they can grow up into mature adults. That they do not owe the world including their parents anything,

4. I interact and reciprocate with friends and society about me with dignity and caring, because I wish to contribute and be part of that kind of society.

5. I do not claim rights for myself which I do not give to others.


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