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Personal Goal Setting and High Order Motives

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This document outlines Jon Dunnemann's personal goals. His first goal is to be seen as a genuine, trustworthy, and spiritual person who helps others. His second goal is to be a spiritual practitioner engaged in self-development through critical reflection and study, not dictated by any religion. He lists behaviors to cultivate for each goal, and measures of success including how it benefits relationships, performance, and his well-being.

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J O N D U N N E M A N N ' S P E R S O N A L G O A L S Outcome Impact​ ​(for​ ​others) Impact​ ​(for​ ​you) Behaviours Measures How​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​be different How​ ​will​ ​this​ ​change​ ​your performance?​ ​​ ​Benefit​ ​your relationships How​ ​will​ ​this​ ​benefit​ ​you? What​ ​will​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to​ ​do​ ​differently? What​ ​specific​ ​outcomes​ ​will​ ​you​ ​see​ ​that​ ​will indicate​ ​that​ ​this​ ​change​ ​is​ ​successful? 1. I​ ​am​ ​seen​ ​as genuine​ ​and trustworthy​ ​person “true​ ​to​ ​one’s​ ​own personality,​ ​spirit,​ ​or character”​ ​(Leroy and​ ​Sels,2008)​ ​a helper,​ ​a​ ​spiritual being,​ ​and​ ​wisdom seeker​ ​(aware, attentive, compassionate, humble,​ ​intentional, joyful,​ ​kind,​ ​loving, and​ ​experienced​ ​with change,​ ​suffering, brokenness,​ ​and​ ​the challenges​ ​of​ ​the renewal​ ​process​ ​and wholeness)​ ​and​ ​I​ ​see people​ ​as​ ​spiritual​ ​in nature,​ ​with​ ​unique purpose​ ​in​ ​life​ ​and​ ​a desire​ ​for​ ​meaning. My​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​identity is​ ​not​ ​linked​ ​to​ ​any traditional​ ​religion. ● I​ ​have​ ​increased​ ​ethical consciousness ● I​ ​have​ ​a​ ​greater​ ​sense​ ​of knowing​ ​and​ ​Self-Realization ● I​ ​have​ ​the​ ​courage​ ​to​ ​be​ ​honest with​ ​myself​ ​and​ ​others​ ​(Talevich &​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I​ ​have​ ​chosen​ ​and​ ​act​ ​in​ ​accord with​ ​my​ ​values​ ​and​ ​remain​ ​true to​ ​who​ ​I​ ​claim​ ​to​ ​be​ ​in​ ​my motives,​ ​feelings,​ ​and​ ​desires. ● I​ ​do​ ​not​ ​need​ ​to​ ​always​ ​be​ ​in control ● I​ ​have​ ​become​ ​less​ ​narcissistic (no​ ​longer​ ​withdrawing​ ​or isolating​ ​myself​ ​if​ ​injured​ ​or insulted​ ​by​ ​others) ● I​ ​have​ ​empathy​ ​for​ ​what​ ​others are​ ​feeling​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al., 2017) ● I​ ​do​ ​not​ ​have​ ​a​ ​strong​ ​need​ ​to​ ​be liked,​ ​desired,​ ​and​ ​appreciated ● I​ ​do​ ​not​ ​portray​ ​arrogance,​ ​guilt, exhibitionism​ ​and​ ​self-hatred ● I​ ​have​ ​genuine​ ​concern​ ​and “affection”​ ​(Russell,​ ​1958)​ ​for others ● I​ ​show​ ​patience,​ ​understanding have​ ​a​ ​“zest”​ ​(Russell,​ ​1958)​ ​for ● I’d​ ​accept​ ​accept​ ​myself,​ ​other people,​ ​or​ ​things​ ​as​ ​they​ ​are (Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​avoid​ ​impure​ ​acts​ ​and​ ​regrets (Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​avoid​ ​spiritual​ ​materialism​ ​and narcissism​ ​(Caplan,​ ​1999;​ ​Lesser, 1999),​ ​offensive​ ​spirituality​ ​and spiritual​ ​defenses​ ​(Battista,​ ​1996), ethical​ ​and​ ​psychosexual​ ​problems​ ​in the​ ​guru-disciple​ ​relationship​ ​(Butler, 1990;​ ​Kornfield,​ ​1975;​ ​Kripal,​ ​1999), difficulties​ ​in​ ​integrating​ ​spiritual experiences​ ​(Bragdon,​ ​1990;​ ​Grof​ ​& Grof,​ ​1989),​ ​and​ ​a​ ​devitalization​ ​of the​ ​body​ ​and​ ​inhibition​ ​of primary-sexual​ ​energies​ ​(Romero​ ​& Albareda,​ ​2001),​ ​to​ ​name​ ​only​ ​a​ ​few. ● I’d​ ​awaken​ ​and​ ​develop​ ​my​ ​spiritual being,​ ​that​ ​which​ ​radiates​ ​from​ ​it, and​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​cultivate​ ​a​ ​growing spiritual​ ​life ● I’d​ ​carefully​ ​think​ ​through​ ​decisions (Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​pursue​ ​my​ ​ideals,​ ​values,​ ​and goals​ ​​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​exhibit​ ​humility​ ​and​ ​flexibility​ ​of viewpoint​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● Receive​ ​personal​ ​coaching​ ​(Dr​ ​‘Mike’ Munro​ ​Turner) ● Keep​ ​a​ ​personal​ ​journal​ ​as​ ​a​ ​spiritual practice​ ​and​ ​for​ ​the​ ​purpose​ ​of learning​ ​and​ ​self-assessment​ ​(Baldwin, 2007) ● Take​ ​better​ ​care​ ​of​ ​my​ ​body,​ ​mind​ ​and spirit​ ​(e.g.,​ ​achieving​ ​balance,​ ​calm, right​ ​priorities) ● Demonstrate​ ​mastery​ ​of​ ​self,​ ​curbing harmful​ ​appetites,​ ​being​ ​worthy​ ​of trust,​ ​generously​ ​planting​ ​seeds​ ​of hope,​ ​joy,​ ​positivism​ ​and​ ​unconditional love​ ​(i.e.,​ ​“Walk​ ​the​ ​talk”) ● Reflect​ ​on​ ​the​ ​uniqueness​ ​of​ ​my​ ​life story,​ ​where​ ​I​ ​am​ ​right​ ​now,​ ​the desired​ ​destination,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​best​ ​route for​ ​reaching​ ​my​ ​future​ ​aspirations​ ​and goal(s)​ ​(Dunnemann,​ ​2011) ● Take​ ​inventory​ ​of​ ​emotions,​ ​behaviour, motives,​ ​social​ ​development,​ ​past relationships​ ​(both​ ​good​ ​and​ ​bad), lessons​ ​learned​ ​through​ ​significant experiences,​ ​spiritual​ ​gifts​ ​and personal​ ​passions​ ​(Dunnemann,​ ​2011) ● Read,​ ​research,​ ​study,​ ​and​ ​write​ ​about exemplars​ ​of​ ​teaching,​ ​religious​ ​and practical​ ​wisdom,​ ​sacred​ ​traditions, identity​ ​formulation,​ ​the​ ​human​ ​Will, ● I​ ​feel​ ​a​ ​connection​ ​to​ ​a​ ​deeper​ ​love, power​ ​and​ ​sense​ ​a​ ​call​ ​to​ ​a​ ​Larger​ ​life (Corbett,​ ​2007,​ ​p.​ ​3). ● I​ ​see​ ​myself​ ​connected​ ​to​ ​something larger​ ​than​ ​myself​ ​(Miller,​ ​2002,​ ​p.​ ​95). ● I​ ​commit​ ​to​ ​a​ ​process​ ​of​ ​inner development​ ​that​ ​engages​ ​me​ ​in​ ​totality (Teasdale,​ ​1999​ ​). ● I​ ​experience​ ​living​ ​more​ ​connected​ ​to​ ​my body,​ ​to​ ​nature,​ ​and​ ​to​ ​relationships (King,​ ​2008). ● I​ ​am​ ​approachable​ ​–​ ​other​ ​people​ ​trust me​ ​and​ ​view​ ​me​ ​as​ ​a​ ​person​ ​with integrity. ● I​ ​am​ ​able​ ​to​ ​communicate​ ​or​ ​express myself​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017). ● I​ ​am​ ​true​ ​to​ ​myself​ ​not​ ​following​ ​the crowd​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017). ● I​ ​live​ ​my​ ​life​ ​in​ ​an​ ​authentic​ ​manner. ● I​ ​have​ ​harmony​ ​in​ ​my​ ​relationships​ ​--​ ​in relation​ ​to​ ​self,​ ​others,​ ​the​ ​environment, and​ ​the​ ​Transcendent​ ​other. ● I​ ​have​ ​developed​ ​a​ ​model​ ​for​ ​living​ ​an examined​ ​life​ ​(Nozick,​ ​1989). ● I​ ​am​ ​committed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​education​ ​of others​ ​in​ ​a​ ​manner​ ​that​ ​facilitates​ ​their living​ ​–​ ​completely​ ​(Reagan,​ ​1932). 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life​ ​and​ ​have​ ​moved​ ​beyond​ ​mere tolerance​ ​for​ ​others ● I​ ​take​ ​as​ ​long​ ​as​ ​necessary​ ​and do​ ​not​ ​hurry​ ​myself,​ ​others​ ​or process​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​factually​ ​know​ ​the​ ​propriety​ ​of things​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​the​ ​impropriety​ ​of things,​ ​duty​ ​and​ ​non-duty,​ ​​ ​humility and​ ​sacrifice,​ ​fear​ ​and​ ​fearlessness, bondage​ ​and​ ​liberation ● I’d​ ​learn​ ​to​ ​better​ ​regulate​ ​my emotions,​ ​improve​ ​my​ ​thinking​ ​habits of​ ​mind​ ​and​ ​habits​ ​of​ ​heart​ ​and reduce​ ​the​ ​instances​ ​of​ ​having​ ​a negative​ ​outlook​ ​on​ ​life ● I’d​ ​gain​ ​a​ ​clearer,​ ​wider​ ​and​ ​healthier overall​ ​perspective​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​live​ ​at​ ​a deeper​ ​level​ ​of​ ​meaning ● I’d​ ​know​ ​myself​ ​which​ ​is​ ​the beginning​ ​of​ ​wisdom ● I'd​ ​realize​ ​that​ ​"What​ ​I​ ​do​ ​to​ ​others​ ​I do​ ​to​ ​myself"​ ​(Flake,​ ​2000) ● I'd​ ​avoid​ ​the​ ​tragedy​ ​of​ ​living​ ​a 'disconnected​ ​life' decision-making,​ ​mindfulness, contemporary​ ​proposals​ ​of​ ​Holistic Integral​ ​Practices​ ​(e.g.,​ ​Mother​ ​Teresa, Martin​ ​Luther​ ​King,​ ​Jr.,​ ​Mahatma Gandhi,​ ​Thomas​ ​Merton,​ ​Parker Palmer​ ​and​ ​James​ ​Fowler) ● I​ ​am​ ​experiencing​ ​improved​ ​physical health​ ​(Koening,​ ​McCullough,​ ​Larso, 2001:​ ​Levin,​ ​2001). ● I​ ​live​ ​a​ ​healthier​ ​lifestyle​ ​and​ ​do​ ​not indulge​ ​in​ ​risky​ ​behavior​ ​(​ ​Koening, 1999). ● I​ ​have​ ​developed​ ​improved​ ​coping​ ​ability (Pargament,​ ​1997). ● I​ ​am​ ​less​ ​anxious​ ​or​ ​depressed​ ​(Koening, 1999). ● I​ ​have​ ​increased​ ​interest​ ​in​ ​academic pursuits​ ​(Ginsburg​ ​&​ ​Hanson,​ ​1986). ● I​ ​am​ ​active,​ ​growth-oriented,​ ​and optimistic. ● I​ ​live​ ​my​ ​my​ ​life​ ​with​ ​openness,​ ​sincerity, and​ ​truthfulness. 2. I​ ​am​ ​a​ ​Spiritual Practitioner​ ​who​ ​is on​ ​an​ ​individuating and self-developmental journey​ ​(not predicated​ ​by​ ​any religious​ ​beliefs​ ​or injunctions)​ ​in passionate​ ​pursuit​ ​of transformative learning​ ​through​ ​a process​ ​of​ ​critical reflection;​ ​studying Dimensions​ ​of ● It​ ​has​ ​contributed​ ​to​ ​my becoming​ ​a​ ​moral​ ​being ● It​ ​enabled​ ​me​ ​to​ ​be​ ​more​ ​open​ ​to different​ ​pathways​ ​for​ ​study​ ​and engagement ● It​ ​facilitated​ ​setting​ ​and​ ​following my​ ​own​ ​guidelines​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et al.,​ ​2017) ● It​ ​helped​ ​me​ ​to​ ​avoid​ ​lopsided psycho-spiritual​ ​development ● It​ ​called​ ​into​ ​question​ ​my previously​ ​held​ ​opinions, judgement,​ ​and​ ​values ● It​ ​clarifies​ ​what​ ​the​ ​world​ ​has prepared​ ​me​ ​to​ ​do​ ​at​ ​this​ ​point​ ​in ● I’d​ ​accomplish​ ​difficult​ ​things, overcoming​ ​challenges​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​achieve​ ​harmony​ ​and​ ​oneness with​ ​self​ ​and​ ​the​ ​universe​ ​(Talevich​ ​& et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​achieve​ ​personal​ ​growth(Talevich &​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​avoid​ ​needless​ ​anxiety,​ ​stress, and​ ​regrets​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​become​ ​confident​ ​in​ ​my​ ​own judgement​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​become​ ​creative​ ​artistically, scientifically,​ ​intellectually(Talevich​ ​& et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● Respect​ ​the​ ​truths​ ​of​ ​traditions​ ​and communities​ ​other​ ​than​ ​my​ ​own. ● Let​ ​go​ ​of​ ​the​ ​need​ ​to​ ​defend​ ​my opinions​ ​and​ ​always​ ​be​ ​right. ● Welcome​ ​a​ ​diversity​ ​of​ ​opinions​ ​and facilitate​ ​openness​ ​for​ ​dialogue. ● Acknowledge​ ​the​ ​personal​ ​rights​ ​and responsibilities​ ​of​ ​others. ● Express​ ​empathy,​ ​acceptance​ ​and understanding​ ​for​ ​others ● Become​ ​familiar​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Kabbalah​ ​to deepen​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​the​ ​human psyche​ ​and​ ​to​ ​their​ ​basic​ ​models​ ​in​ ​a simple​ ​yet​ ​deeper​ ​(and​ ​wider)​ ​context. ● I​ ​am​ ​maintaining​ ​my​ ​spiritual​ ​practices (e.g.,​ ​maintain​ ​a​ ​personal​ ​journal; practice​ ​of​ ​compassion,​ ​​ ​tolerance, wisdom;​ ​spending​ ​time​ ​in​ ​nature,​ ​prayer, walking​ ​meditation,​ ​reading​ ​inspirational literature,​ ​​ ​Buddhism,​ ​Samkhya​ ​-​ ​Yoga, Christianity,​ ​the​ ​Kabbalah​ ​school​ ​of thought,​ ​shamanistic​ ​practices,​ ​etc.). ● I​ ​am​ ​discussing​ ​the​ ​ethical​ ​teachings​ ​of all​ ​world​ ​religions​ ​with​ ​others. ● I​ ​am​ ​less​ ​anxious​ ​or​ ​stressed​ ​day-to-day and​ ​more​ ​attentive​ ​to​ ​the​ ​emotional, physical,​ ​psychosocial​ ​and​ ​spiritual​ ​needs of​ ​my​ ​family​ ​and​ ​circle​ ​of​ ​close​ ​friends​ ​– demonstrating​ ​love,​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​attitude, Page​ ​2
Learning,​ ​particularly -​ ​Dimension​ ​5: Habits​ ​of​ ​mind(HoM) (Menrow,​ ​1991),​ ​the Habits​ ​of​ ​Heart,​ ​​The examined​ ​life​, (Nozick,​ ​1989)​ ​and The​ ​Conquest​ ​of Happiness​​ ​(Russell, 1958). my​ ​life​ ​and​ ​how​ ​I​ ​can​ ​best​ ​make a​ ​contribution ● It​ ​has​ ​shown​ ​me​ ​that​ ​when relationships​ ​are​ ​not​ ​right,​ ​or​ ​are absent,​ ​we​ ​lack​ ​wholeness,​ ​or good​ ​health​ ​and​ ​how​ ​spiritual disease​ ​can​ ​grip​ ​our​ ​hearts ● It​ ​has​ ​helped​ ​me​ ​to​ ​be​ ​self controlled​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al., 2017) ● It​ ​has​ ​facilitated​ ​my​ ​learning​ ​and change​ ​at​ ​a​ ​deeply​ ​personal​ ​and collective​ ​level​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al., 2017) ● It​ ​prompted​ ​me​ ​to​ ​move​ ​from​ ​a habitually​ ​withdrawn​ ​and​ ​passive personality ● I’d​ ​become​ ​capable​ ​of​ ​facilitating​ ​the integrated​ ​moral,​ ​emotional,​ ​physical, and​ ​intellectual​ ​development​ ​of others​ ​when​ ​they​ ​are​ ​experiencing the​ ​'ups​ ​and​ ​downs'​ ​of​ ​life ● I’d​ ​become​ ​disciplined,​ ​following​ ​my intentions​ ​with​ ​action​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​become​ ​increasingly​ ​enlightened ● I’d​ ​become​ ​more​ ​in​ ​control​ ​of​ ​my​ ​life (Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​be​ ​experienced​ ​in​ ​sharing​ ​valuable standards​ ​to​ ​live​ ​by;​ ​honesty, courage,​ ​patience,​ ​tolerance, compassion,​ ​kindness,​ ​generosity, joy,​ ​hope,​ ​love,​ ​respect,​ ​and​ ​wisdom ● I’d​ ​use​ ​the​ ​Kabbalah​ ​for​ ​help​ ​in developing​ ​my​ ​own​ ​style​ ​in​ ​accord with​ ​universal​ ​principles,​ ​develop relationships​ ​in​ ​line​ ​with​ ​these principles,​ ​and​ ​apply​ ​methods relevant​ ​to​ ​each​ ​situation ● I'd​ ​develop​ ​a​ ​"psycho-spiritual" perspective ● I’d​ ​be​ ​equipped​ ​to​ ​help​ ​prepare students​ ​“for​ ​complete​ ​living”​ ​as​ ​the aim​ ​of​ ​education​ ​which​ ​is​ ​in​ ​harmony with​ ​the​ ​principle​ ​of​ ​democracy​ ​in education;​ ​that​ ​is,​ ​this​ ​aim​ ​is appropriate​ ​for​ ​all​ ​pupils.​ ​(Regan, 1932) ● Read​ ​“​SENTICS:​​ ​​The​ ​Touch​ ​of Emotions​ ​​by​ ​Dr.​ ​Manfred​ ​Clynes ● Read​ ​“Psychosynthesis​ ​–​ ​A​ ​Manual​ ​of Principles​ ​and​ ​Techniques​ ​by​ ​Dr. Roberto​ ​Assagioli,​ ​MD​ ​Complete​ ​​“The Fundamentals​ ​of​ ​Psychosynthesis” course​ ​through​ ​The​ ​Institute​ ​of Psychosynthesis​ ​located​ ​in​ ​London NW4​ ​3AQ ● Read​ ​Psychosynthesis:​ ​A​ ​Psychology​ ​of the​ ​Spirit​ ​by​ ​John​ ​Firman​ ​and​ ​Ann​ ​Gila. ● Read​ ​​"The​ ​Book​ ​of​ ​Not​ ​Knowing" written​ ​by​ ​Peter​ ​Ralston​ ​and​ ​learn​ ​how Cheng​ ​Hsin​ ​supports​ ​direct​ ​and​ ​honest investigation,​ ​experimentation, communication,​ ​clarity​ ​of​ ​purpose, empowerment​ ​and​ ​a​ ​commitment​ ​to authenticity​ ​and​ ​integrity​ ​in​ ​all endeavors​ ​and​ ​interactions. and​ ​thankfulness​ ​for​ ​the​ ​rich​ ​blessings​ ​in and​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​stimulus​ ​in​ ​my​ ​life. ● I​ ​am​ ​able​ ​to​ ​be​ ​intentional​ ​in​ ​mobilizing my​ ​endowments,​ ​belief​ ​systems,​ ​and self-regulatory​ ​skills​ ​productively​ ​for​ ​self- development,​ ​adaptation,​ ​​ ​self-renewal. ● I​ ​am​ ​confident​ ​that​ ​my​ ​actions​ ​can produce​ ​the​ ​specific​ ​outcomes​ ​that​ ​I desire. ● I​ ​am​ ​doing​ ​the​ ​work​ ​that​ ​I​ ​really​ ​like .(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I​ ​am​ ​gaining​ ​wisdom,​ ​a​ ​mature understanding​ ​of​ ​life​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al., 2017). ● I​ ​am​ ​learning​ ​to​ ​be​ ​selfless,​ ​to​ ​put​ ​others first​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017). ● I​ ​am​ ​optimistic,​ ​resilient,​ ​and​ ​resourceful when​ ​confronted​ ​with​ ​the​ ​challenges​ ​of life,​ ​face​ ​adversity​ ​or​ ​come​ ​up​ ​against the​ ​limitations​ ​of​ ​human​ ​existence. ● I​ ​am​ ​able​ ​to​ ​make​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​the​ ​spiritual health​ ​and​ ​well-being​ ​that​ ​develops through​ ​a​ ​caring​ ​and​ ​nurturing relationship​ ​with​ ​parents,​ ​teachers, mentors,​ ​nurses​ ​or​ ​doctors​ ​caring​ ​for patients,​ ​imans,​ ​ministers,​ ​pastors​ ​or rabbis​ ​ministering​ ​to​ ​members​ ​of​ ​their religious​ ​faith​ ​and​ ​places​ ​of​ ​worship,​ ​or business​ ​people​ ​meeting​ ​the​ ​needs​ ​of clients. ● I​ ​am​ ​mastering​ ​what​ ​I​ ​set​ ​out​ ​to​ ​do (Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017). Page​ ​3
● I​ ​am​ ​well​ ​prepared​ ​to​ ​contribute​ ​to building​ ​a​ ​universal​ ​and​ ​enlightened civilization​ ​(Teasdale,​ ​1997). 3. I​ ​encourage​ ​the expression​ ​of​ ​other people’s​ ​unique​ ​gifts, talents,​ ​and​ ​the pursuit​ ​of​ ​their​ ​inner journey​ ​of self-exploration​ ​and in​ ​the​ ​larger​ ​world. My​ ​true​ ​passion​ ​is finding​ ​ways​ ​to facilitate​ ​the maturing​ ​of​ ​others​ ​in a​ ​"psycho-spiritual" sense,​ ​while fostering​ ​goodness, and​ ​advocating​ ​the upholding humanitarian​ ​values. I​ ​see​ ​spirituality​ ​as transcending​ ​our various​ ​religious traditions,​ ​which have​ ​historically placed​ ​boundaries​ ​on community. ● It​ ​clarifies,​ ​that​ ​it​ ​is​ ​really​ ​up​ ​to each​ ​person​ ​to​ ​decide​ ​how​ ​they wish​ ​to​ ​go​ ​about​ ​deepening​ ​their experience​ ​and​ ​understanding​ ​of their​ ​own​ ​journey. ● It​ ​directs​ ​attention​ ​to​ ​the essential​ ​nature​ ​of​ ​human​ ​beings, strength​ ​of​ ​purpose,​ ​perception, mental​ ​powers,​ ​and​ ​frame​ ​of mind. ● It​ ​supports​ ​the​ ​notion​ ​that "spirituality​ ​includes​ ​the​ ​ways​ ​in which​ ​our​ ​relatedness​ ​to​ ​the ultimate​ ​affects​ ​understandings and​ ​feelings​ ​of​ ​relatedness​ ​to everyone​ ​and​ ​everything​ ​else". ● It​ ​establishes​ ​that​ ​"Spiritual​ ​and religious​ ​issues​ ​are...​ ​understood to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​central​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​fabric of​ ​[human]​ ​existence"​ ​(Watson 1997,​ ​p.​ ​130). ● I’d​ ​accept​ ​myself,​ ​other​ ​people​ ​or things​ ​as​ ​they​ ​are​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al., 2017) ● I’d​ ​be​ ​promoting​ ​life-enhancing, holistic​ ​and​ ​supportive​ ​human well-being​ ​in​ ​the​ ​widest​ ​sense ● I’d​ ​have​ ​more​ ​relational​ ​impact ● I’d​ ​listen​ ​to​ ​and​ ​learn​ ​more​ ​from others​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​be​ ​adding​ ​value​ ​to​ ​other​ ​members of​ ​my​ ​family,​ ​the​ ​neighbourhood;​ ​and possibly​ ​beyond ● I’d​ ​be​ ​enthusiastic,​ ​energetic​ ​and passionate;​ ​maybe​ ​even​ ​infectious​ ​in group​ ​settings ● I'd​ ​be​ ​serving​ ​others​ ​in​ ​a​ ​way​ ​that benefits​ ​humanity ● I'd​ ​be​ ​promoting​ ​care​ ​for​ ​each​ ​other, for​ ​the​ ​Earth,​ ​and​ ​for​ ​all​ ​its​ ​forms​ ​of life ● Mature​ ​according​ ​to​ ​my​ ​chosen principles ● Experience​ ​clarity​ ​and​ ​peace​ ​of​ ​mind, through​ ​Self-reflection​ ​and​ ​the generative​ ​power​ ​of​ ​spiritual awareness ● Dialogue​ ​with​ ​others​ ​as​ ​equal​ ​partners ● Appreciate​ ​others​ ​as​ ​they​ ​are​ ​without trying​ ​to​ ​change​ ​them​ ​or​ ​fix​ ​them ● Experience​ ​oneness​ ​by​ ​contributing​ ​to the​ ​common​ ​good​ ​through​ ​service​ ​to others ● Develop​ ​a​ ​universal​ ​or​ ​evolving​ ​view​ ​of truth ● Behaving​ ​intelligently​ ​and​ ​intentionally when​ ​confronted​ ​with​ ​a​ ​particular goal,​ ​problem​ ​or​ ​increasing responsibility ● Advocate​ ​for​ ​equality,​ ​justice, peacemaking,​ ​ecology​ ​and​ ​caregiving by​ ​placing​ ​a​ ​priority​ ​on​ ​spirituality! ● I​ ​have​ ​become​ ​a​ ​good​ ​listener​ ​and​ ​say far​ ​less​ ​than​ ​I​ ​used​ ​to. ● I​ ​avoid​ ​judging​ ​others​ ​or​ ​jumping​ ​to conclusions. ● I​ ​freely​ ​accept​ ​other​ ​people’s​ ​opinions. ● I​ ​am​ ​empathetic​ ​and​ ​sympathetic​ ​to​ ​the point​ ​that​ ​I​ ​am​ ​able​ ​to​ ​get​ ​in​ ​touch​ ​with the​ ​emotional​ ​experiences​ ​and​ ​suffering of​ ​others. ● I​ ​have​ ​decided​ ​to​ ​contribute​ ​to​ ​the betterment​ ​of​ ​humanity​ ​by​ ​serving others. Page​ ​4

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Personal Goal Setting and High Order Motives

  • 1. J O N D U N N E M A N N ' S P E R S O N A L G O A L S Outcome Impact​ ​(for​ ​others) Impact​ ​(for​ ​you) Behaviours Measures How​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​be different How​ ​will​ ​this​ ​change​ ​your performance?​ ​​ ​Benefit​ ​your relationships How​ ​will​ ​this​ ​benefit​ ​you? What​ ​will​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to​ ​do​ ​differently? What​ ​specific​ ​outcomes​ ​will​ ​you​ ​see​ ​that​ ​will indicate​ ​that​ ​this​ ​change​ ​is​ ​successful? 1. I​ ​am​ ​seen​ ​as genuine​ ​and trustworthy​ ​person “true​ ​to​ ​one’s​ ​own personality,​ ​spirit,​ ​or character”​ ​(Leroy and​ ​Sels,2008)​ ​a helper,​ ​a​ ​spiritual being,​ ​and​ ​wisdom seeker​ ​(aware, attentive, compassionate, humble,​ ​intentional, joyful,​ ​kind,​ ​loving, and​ ​experienced​ ​with change,​ ​suffering, brokenness,​ ​and​ ​the challenges​ ​of​ ​the renewal​ ​process​ ​and wholeness)​ ​and​ ​I​ ​see people​ ​as​ ​spiritual​ ​in nature,​ ​with​ ​unique purpose​ ​in​ ​life​ ​and​ ​a desire​ ​for​ ​meaning. My​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​identity is​ ​not​ ​linked​ ​to​ ​any traditional​ ​religion. ● I​ ​have​ ​increased​ ​ethical consciousness ● I​ ​have​ ​a​ ​greater​ ​sense​ ​of knowing​ ​and​ ​Self-Realization ● I​ ​have​ ​the​ ​courage​ ​to​ ​be​ ​honest with​ ​myself​ ​and​ ​others​ ​(Talevich &​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I​ ​have​ ​chosen​ ​and​ ​act​ ​in​ ​accord with​ ​my​ ​values​ ​and​ ​remain​ ​true to​ ​who​ ​I​ ​claim​ ​to​ ​be​ ​in​ ​my motives,​ ​feelings,​ ​and​ ​desires. ● I​ ​do​ ​not​ ​need​ ​to​ ​always​ ​be​ ​in control ● I​ ​have​ ​become​ ​less​ ​narcissistic (no​ ​longer​ ​withdrawing​ ​or isolating​ ​myself​ ​if​ ​injured​ ​or insulted​ ​by​ ​others) ● I​ ​have​ ​empathy​ ​for​ ​what​ ​others are​ ​feeling​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al., 2017) ● I​ ​do​ ​not​ ​have​ ​a​ ​strong​ ​need​ ​to​ ​be liked,​ ​desired,​ ​and​ ​appreciated ● I​ ​do​ ​not​ ​portray​ ​arrogance,​ ​guilt, exhibitionism​ ​and​ ​self-hatred ● I​ ​have​ ​genuine​ ​concern​ ​and “affection”​ ​(Russell,​ ​1958)​ ​for others ● I​ ​show​ ​patience,​ ​understanding have​ ​a​ ​“zest”​ ​(Russell,​ ​1958)​ ​for ● I’d​ ​accept​ ​accept​ ​myself,​ ​other people,​ ​or​ ​things​ ​as​ ​they​ ​are (Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​avoid​ ​impure​ ​acts​ ​and​ ​regrets (Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​avoid​ ​spiritual​ ​materialism​ ​and narcissism​ ​(Caplan,​ ​1999;​ ​Lesser, 1999),​ ​offensive​ ​spirituality​ ​and spiritual​ ​defenses​ ​(Battista,​ ​1996), ethical​ ​and​ ​psychosexual​ ​problems​ ​in the​ ​guru-disciple​ ​relationship​ ​(Butler, 1990;​ ​Kornfield,​ ​1975;​ ​Kripal,​ ​1999), difficulties​ ​in​ ​integrating​ ​spiritual experiences​ ​(Bragdon,​ ​1990;​ ​Grof​ ​& Grof,​ ​1989),​ ​and​ ​a​ ​devitalization​ ​of the​ ​body​ ​and​ ​inhibition​ ​of primary-sexual​ ​energies​ ​(Romero​ ​& Albareda,​ ​2001),​ ​to​ ​name​ ​only​ ​a​ ​few. ● I’d​ ​awaken​ ​and​ ​develop​ ​my​ ​spiritual being,​ ​that​ ​which​ ​radiates​ ​from​ ​it, and​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​cultivate​ ​a​ ​growing spiritual​ ​life ● I’d​ ​carefully​ ​think​ ​through​ ​decisions (Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​pursue​ ​my​ ​ideals,​ ​values,​ ​and goals​ ​​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​exhibit​ ​humility​ ​and​ ​flexibility​ ​of viewpoint​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● Receive​ ​personal​ ​coaching​ ​(Dr​ ​‘Mike’ Munro​ ​Turner) ● Keep​ ​a​ ​personal​ ​journal​ ​as​ ​a​ ​spiritual practice​ ​and​ ​for​ ​the​ ​purpose​ ​of learning​ ​and​ ​self-assessment​ ​(Baldwin, 2007) ● Take​ ​better​ ​care​ ​of​ ​my​ ​body,​ ​mind​ ​and spirit​ ​(e.g.,​ ​achieving​ ​balance,​ ​calm, right​ ​priorities) ● Demonstrate​ ​mastery​ ​of​ ​self,​ ​curbing harmful​ ​appetites,​ ​being​ ​worthy​ ​of trust,​ ​generously​ ​planting​ ​seeds​ ​of hope,​ ​joy,​ ​positivism​ ​and​ ​unconditional love​ ​(i.e.,​ ​“Walk​ ​the​ ​talk”) ● Reflect​ ​on​ ​the​ ​uniqueness​ ​of​ ​my​ ​life story,​ ​where​ ​I​ ​am​ ​right​ ​now,​ ​the desired​ ​destination,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​best​ ​route for​ ​reaching​ ​my​ ​future​ ​aspirations​ ​and goal(s)​ ​(Dunnemann,​ ​2011) ● Take​ ​inventory​ ​of​ ​emotions,​ ​behaviour, motives,​ ​social​ ​development,​ ​past relationships​ ​(both​ ​good​ ​and​ ​bad), lessons​ ​learned​ ​through​ ​significant experiences,​ ​spiritual​ ​gifts​ ​and personal​ ​passions​ ​(Dunnemann,​ ​2011) ● Read,​ ​research,​ ​study,​ ​and​ ​write​ ​about exemplars​ ​of​ ​teaching,​ ​religious​ ​and practical​ ​wisdom,​ ​sacred​ ​traditions, identity​ ​formulation,​ ​the​ ​human​ ​Will, ● I​ ​feel​ ​a​ ​connection​ ​to​ ​a​ ​deeper​ ​love, power​ ​and​ ​sense​ ​a​ ​call​ ​to​ ​a​ ​Larger​ ​life (Corbett,​ ​2007,​ ​p.​ ​3). ● I​ ​see​ ​myself​ ​connected​ ​to​ ​something larger​ ​than​ ​myself​ ​(Miller,​ ​2002,​ ​p.​ ​95). ● I​ ​commit​ ​to​ ​a​ ​process​ ​of​ ​inner development​ ​that​ ​engages​ ​me​ ​in​ ​totality (Teasdale,​ ​1999​ ​). ● I​ ​experience​ ​living​ ​more​ ​connected​ ​to​ ​my body,​ ​to​ ​nature,​ ​and​ ​to​ ​relationships (King,​ ​2008). ● I​ ​am​ ​approachable​ ​–​ ​other​ ​people​ ​trust me​ ​and​ ​view​ ​me​ ​as​ ​a​ ​person​ ​with integrity. ● I​ ​am​ ​able​ ​to​ ​communicate​ ​or​ ​express myself​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017). ● I​ ​am​ ​true​ ​to​ ​myself​ ​not​ ​following​ ​the crowd​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017). ● I​ ​live​ ​my​ ​life​ ​in​ ​an​ ​authentic​ ​manner. ● I​ ​have​ ​harmony​ ​in​ ​my​ ​relationships​ ​--​ ​in relation​ ​to​ ​self,​ ​others,​ ​the​ ​environment, and​ ​the​ ​Transcendent​ ​other. ● I​ ​have​ ​developed​ ​a​ ​model​ ​for​ ​living​ ​an examined​ ​life​ ​(Nozick,​ ​1989). ● I​ ​am​ ​committed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​education​ ​of others​ ​in​ ​a​ ​manner​ ​that​ ​facilitates​ ​their living​ ​–​ ​completely​ ​(Reagan,​ ​1932). 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  • 2. life​ ​and​ ​have​ ​moved​ ​beyond​ ​mere tolerance​ ​for​ ​others ● I​ ​take​ ​as​ ​long​ ​as​ ​necessary​ ​and do​ ​not​ ​hurry​ ​myself,​ ​others​ ​or process​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​factually​ ​know​ ​the​ ​propriety​ ​of things​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​the​ ​impropriety​ ​of things,​ ​duty​ ​and​ ​non-duty,​ ​​ ​humility and​ ​sacrifice,​ ​fear​ ​and​ ​fearlessness, bondage​ ​and​ ​liberation ● I’d​ ​learn​ ​to​ ​better​ ​regulate​ ​my emotions,​ ​improve​ ​my​ ​thinking​ ​habits of​ ​mind​ ​and​ ​habits​ ​of​ ​heart​ ​and reduce​ ​the​ ​instances​ ​of​ ​having​ ​a negative​ ​outlook​ ​on​ ​life ● I’d​ ​gain​ ​a​ ​clearer,​ ​wider​ ​and​ ​healthier overall​ ​perspective​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​live​ ​at​ ​a deeper​ ​level​ ​of​ ​meaning ● I’d​ ​know​ ​myself​ ​which​ ​is​ ​the beginning​ ​of​ ​wisdom ● I'd​ ​realize​ ​that​ ​"What​ ​I​ ​do​ ​to​ ​others​ ​I do​ ​to​ ​myself"​ ​(Flake,​ ​2000) ● I'd​ ​avoid​ ​the​ ​tragedy​ ​of​ ​living​ ​a 'disconnected​ ​life' decision-making,​ ​mindfulness, contemporary​ ​proposals​ ​of​ ​Holistic Integral​ ​Practices​ ​(e.g.,​ ​Mother​ ​Teresa, Martin​ ​Luther​ ​King,​ ​Jr.,​ ​Mahatma Gandhi,​ ​Thomas​ ​Merton,​ ​Parker Palmer​ ​and​ ​James​ ​Fowler) ● I​ ​am​ ​experiencing​ ​improved​ ​physical health​ ​(Koening,​ ​McCullough,​ ​Larso, 2001:​ ​Levin,​ ​2001). ● I​ ​live​ ​a​ ​healthier​ ​lifestyle​ ​and​ ​do​ ​not indulge​ ​in​ ​risky​ ​behavior​ ​(​ ​Koening, 1999). ● I​ ​have​ ​developed​ ​improved​ ​coping​ ​ability (Pargament,​ ​1997). ● I​ ​am​ ​less​ ​anxious​ ​or​ ​depressed​ ​(Koening, 1999). ● I​ ​have​ ​increased​ ​interest​ ​in​ ​academic pursuits​ ​(Ginsburg​ ​&​ ​Hanson,​ ​1986). ● I​ ​am​ ​active,​ ​growth-oriented,​ ​and optimistic. ● I​ ​live​ ​my​ ​my​ ​life​ ​with​ ​openness,​ ​sincerity, and​ ​truthfulness. 2. I​ ​am​ ​a​ ​Spiritual Practitioner​ ​who​ ​is on​ ​an​ ​individuating and self-developmental journey​ ​(not predicated​ ​by​ ​any religious​ ​beliefs​ ​or injunctions)​ ​in passionate​ ​pursuit​ ​of transformative learning​ ​through​ ​a process​ ​of​ ​critical reflection;​ ​studying Dimensions​ ​of ● It​ ​has​ ​contributed​ ​to​ ​my becoming​ ​a​ ​moral​ ​being ● It​ ​enabled​ ​me​ ​to​ ​be​ ​more​ ​open​ ​to different​ ​pathways​ ​for​ ​study​ ​and engagement ● It​ ​facilitated​ ​setting​ ​and​ ​following my​ ​own​ ​guidelines​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et al.,​ ​2017) ● It​ ​helped​ ​me​ ​to​ ​avoid​ ​lopsided psycho-spiritual​ ​development ● It​ ​called​ ​into​ ​question​ ​my previously​ ​held​ ​opinions, judgement,​ ​and​ ​values ● It​ ​clarifies​ ​what​ ​the​ ​world​ ​has prepared​ ​me​ ​to​ ​do​ ​at​ ​this​ ​point​ ​in ● I’d​ ​accomplish​ ​difficult​ ​things, overcoming​ ​challenges​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​achieve​ ​harmony​ ​and​ ​oneness with​ ​self​ ​and​ ​the​ ​universe​ ​(Talevich​ ​& et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​achieve​ ​personal​ ​growth(Talevich &​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​avoid​ ​needless​ ​anxiety,​ ​stress, and​ ​regrets​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​become​ ​confident​ ​in​ ​my​ ​own judgement​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​become​ ​creative​ ​artistically, scientifically,​ ​intellectually(Talevich​ ​& et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● Respect​ ​the​ ​truths​ ​of​ ​traditions​ ​and communities​ ​other​ ​than​ ​my​ ​own. ● Let​ ​go​ ​of​ ​the​ ​need​ ​to​ ​defend​ ​my opinions​ ​and​ ​always​ ​be​ ​right. ● Welcome​ ​a​ ​diversity​ ​of​ ​opinions​ ​and facilitate​ ​openness​ ​for​ ​dialogue. ● Acknowledge​ ​the​ ​personal​ ​rights​ ​and responsibilities​ ​of​ ​others. ● Express​ ​empathy,​ ​acceptance​ ​and understanding​ ​for​ ​others ● Become​ ​familiar​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Kabbalah​ ​to deepen​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​the​ ​human psyche​ ​and​ ​to​ ​their​ ​basic​ ​models​ ​in​ ​a simple​ ​yet​ ​deeper​ ​(and​ ​wider)​ ​context. ● I​ ​am​ ​maintaining​ ​my​ ​spiritual​ ​practices (e.g.,​ ​maintain​ ​a​ ​personal​ ​journal; practice​ ​of​ ​compassion,​ ​​ ​tolerance, wisdom;​ ​spending​ ​time​ ​in​ ​nature,​ ​prayer, walking​ ​meditation,​ ​reading​ ​inspirational literature,​ ​​ ​Buddhism,​ ​Samkhya​ ​-​ ​Yoga, Christianity,​ ​the​ ​Kabbalah​ ​school​ ​of thought,​ ​shamanistic​ ​practices,​ ​etc.). ● I​ ​am​ ​discussing​ ​the​ ​ethical​ ​teachings​ ​of all​ ​world​ ​religions​ ​with​ ​others. ● I​ ​am​ ​less​ ​anxious​ ​or​ ​stressed​ ​day-to-day and​ ​more​ ​attentive​ ​to​ ​the​ ​emotional, physical,​ ​psychosocial​ ​and​ ​spiritual​ ​needs of​ ​my​ ​family​ ​and​ ​circle​ ​of​ ​close​ ​friends​ ​– demonstrating​ ​love,​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​attitude, Page​ ​2
  • 3. Learning,​ ​particularly -​ ​Dimension​ ​5: Habits​ ​of​ ​mind(HoM) (Menrow,​ ​1991),​ ​the Habits​ ​of​ ​Heart,​ ​​The examined​ ​life​, (Nozick,​ ​1989)​ ​and The​ ​Conquest​ ​of Happiness​​ ​(Russell, 1958). my​ ​life​ ​and​ ​how​ ​I​ ​can​ ​best​ ​make a​ ​contribution ● It​ ​has​ ​shown​ ​me​ ​that​ ​when relationships​ ​are​ ​not​ ​right,​ ​or​ ​are absent,​ ​we​ ​lack​ ​wholeness,​ ​or good​ ​health​ ​and​ ​how​ ​spiritual disease​ ​can​ ​grip​ ​our​ ​hearts ● It​ ​has​ ​helped​ ​me​ ​to​ ​be​ ​self controlled​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al., 2017) ● It​ ​has​ ​facilitated​ ​my​ ​learning​ ​and change​ ​at​ ​a​ ​deeply​ ​personal​ ​and collective​ ​level​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al., 2017) ● It​ ​prompted​ ​me​ ​to​ ​move​ ​from​ ​a habitually​ ​withdrawn​ ​and​ ​passive personality ● I’d​ ​become​ ​capable​ ​of​ ​facilitating​ ​the integrated​ ​moral,​ ​emotional,​ ​physical, and​ ​intellectual​ ​development​ ​of others​ ​when​ ​they​ ​are​ ​experiencing the​ ​'ups​ ​and​ ​downs'​ ​of​ ​life ● I’d​ ​become​ ​disciplined,​ ​following​ ​my intentions​ ​with​ ​action​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​become​ ​increasingly​ ​enlightened ● I’d​ ​become​ ​more​ ​in​ ​control​ ​of​ ​my​ ​life (Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​be​ ​experienced​ ​in​ ​sharing​ ​valuable standards​ ​to​ ​live​ ​by;​ ​honesty, courage,​ ​patience,​ ​tolerance, compassion,​ ​kindness,​ ​generosity, joy,​ ​hope,​ ​love,​ ​respect,​ ​and​ ​wisdom ● I’d​ ​use​ ​the​ ​Kabbalah​ ​for​ ​help​ ​in developing​ ​my​ ​own​ ​style​ ​in​ ​accord with​ ​universal​ ​principles,​ ​develop relationships​ ​in​ ​line​ ​with​ ​these principles,​ ​and​ ​apply​ ​methods relevant​ ​to​ ​each​ ​situation ● I'd​ ​develop​ ​a​ ​"psycho-spiritual" perspective ● I’d​ ​be​ ​equipped​ ​to​ ​help​ ​prepare students​ ​“for​ ​complete​ ​living”​ ​as​ ​the aim​ ​of​ ​education​ ​which​ ​is​ ​in​ ​harmony with​ ​the​ ​principle​ ​of​ ​democracy​ ​in education;​ ​that​ ​is,​ ​this​ ​aim​ ​is appropriate​ ​for​ ​all​ ​pupils.​ ​(Regan, 1932) ● Read​ ​“​SENTICS:​​ ​​The​ ​Touch​ ​of Emotions​ ​​by​ ​Dr.​ ​Manfred​ ​Clynes ● Read​ ​“Psychosynthesis​ ​–​ ​A​ ​Manual​ ​of Principles​ ​and​ ​Techniques​ ​by​ ​Dr. Roberto​ ​Assagioli,​ ​MD​ ​Complete​ ​​“The Fundamentals​ ​of​ ​Psychosynthesis” course​ ​through​ ​The​ ​Institute​ ​of Psychosynthesis​ ​located​ ​in​ ​London NW4​ ​3AQ ● Read​ ​Psychosynthesis:​ ​A​ ​Psychology​ ​of the​ ​Spirit​ ​by​ ​John​ ​Firman​ ​and​ ​Ann​ ​Gila. ● Read​ ​​"The​ ​Book​ ​of​ ​Not​ ​Knowing" written​ ​by​ ​Peter​ ​Ralston​ ​and​ ​learn​ ​how Cheng​ ​Hsin​ ​supports​ ​direct​ ​and​ ​honest investigation,​ ​experimentation, communication,​ ​clarity​ ​of​ ​purpose, empowerment​ ​and​ ​a​ ​commitment​ ​to authenticity​ ​and​ ​integrity​ ​in​ ​all endeavors​ ​and​ ​interactions. and​ ​thankfulness​ ​for​ ​the​ ​rich​ ​blessings​ ​in and​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​stimulus​ ​in​ ​my​ ​life. ● I​ ​am​ ​able​ ​to​ ​be​ ​intentional​ ​in​ ​mobilizing my​ ​endowments,​ ​belief​ ​systems,​ ​and self-regulatory​ ​skills​ ​productively​ ​for​ ​self- development,​ ​adaptation,​ ​​ ​self-renewal. ● I​ ​am​ ​confident​ ​that​ ​my​ ​actions​ ​can produce​ ​the​ ​specific​ ​outcomes​ ​that​ ​I desire. ● I​ ​am​ ​doing​ ​the​ ​work​ ​that​ ​I​ ​really​ ​like .(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I​ ​am​ ​gaining​ ​wisdom,​ ​a​ ​mature understanding​ ​of​ ​life​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al., 2017). ● I​ ​am​ ​learning​ ​to​ ​be​ ​selfless,​ ​to​ ​put​ ​others first​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017). ● I​ ​am​ ​optimistic,​ ​resilient,​ ​and​ ​resourceful when​ ​confronted​ ​with​ ​the​ ​challenges​ ​of life,​ ​face​ ​adversity​ ​or​ ​come​ ​up​ ​against the​ ​limitations​ ​of​ ​human​ ​existence. ● I​ ​am​ ​able​ ​to​ ​make​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​the​ ​spiritual health​ ​and​ ​well-being​ ​that​ ​develops through​ ​a​ ​caring​ ​and​ ​nurturing relationship​ ​with​ ​parents,​ ​teachers, mentors,​ ​nurses​ ​or​ ​doctors​ ​caring​ ​for patients,​ ​imans,​ ​ministers,​ ​pastors​ ​or rabbis​ ​ministering​ ​to​ ​members​ ​of​ ​their religious​ ​faith​ ​and​ ​places​ ​of​ ​worship,​ ​or business​ ​people​ ​meeting​ ​the​ ​needs​ ​of clients. ● I​ ​am​ ​mastering​ ​what​ ​I​ ​set​ ​out​ ​to​ ​do (Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017). Page​ ​3
  • 4. ● I​ ​am​ ​well​ ​prepared​ ​to​ ​contribute​ ​to building​ ​a​ ​universal​ ​and​ ​enlightened civilization​ ​(Teasdale,​ ​1997). 3. I​ ​encourage​ ​the expression​ ​of​ ​other people’s​ ​unique​ ​gifts, talents,​ ​and​ ​the pursuit​ ​of​ ​their​ ​inner journey​ ​of self-exploration​ ​and in​ ​the​ ​larger​ ​world. My​ ​true​ ​passion​ ​is finding​ ​ways​ ​to facilitate​ ​the maturing​ ​of​ ​others​ ​in a​ ​"psycho-spiritual" sense,​ ​while fostering​ ​goodness, and​ ​advocating​ ​the upholding humanitarian​ ​values. I​ ​see​ ​spirituality​ ​as transcending​ ​our various​ ​religious traditions,​ ​which have​ ​historically placed​ ​boundaries​ ​on community. ● It​ ​clarifies,​ ​that​ ​it​ ​is​ ​really​ ​up​ ​to each​ ​person​ ​to​ ​decide​ ​how​ ​they wish​ ​to​ ​go​ ​about​ ​deepening​ ​their experience​ ​and​ ​understanding​ ​of their​ ​own​ ​journey. ● It​ ​directs​ ​attention​ ​to​ ​the essential​ ​nature​ ​of​ ​human​ ​beings, strength​ ​of​ ​purpose,​ ​perception, mental​ ​powers,​ ​and​ ​frame​ ​of mind. ● It​ ​supports​ ​the​ ​notion​ ​that "spirituality​ ​includes​ ​the​ ​ways​ ​in which​ ​our​ ​relatedness​ ​to​ ​the ultimate​ ​affects​ ​understandings and​ ​feelings​ ​of​ ​relatedness​ ​to everyone​ ​and​ ​everything​ ​else". ● It​ ​establishes​ ​that​ ​"Spiritual​ ​and religious​ ​issues​ ​are...​ ​understood to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​central​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​fabric of​ ​[human]​ ​existence"​ ​(Watson 1997,​ ​p.​ ​130). ● I’d​ ​accept​ ​myself,​ ​other​ ​people​ ​or things​ ​as​ ​they​ ​are​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al., 2017) ● I’d​ ​be​ ​promoting​ ​life-enhancing, holistic​ ​and​ ​supportive​ ​human well-being​ ​in​ ​the​ ​widest​ ​sense ● I’d​ ​have​ ​more​ ​relational​ ​impact ● I’d​ ​listen​ ​to​ ​and​ ​learn​ ​more​ ​from others​ ​(Talevich​ ​&​ ​et​ ​al.,​ ​2017) ● I’d​ ​be​ ​adding​ ​value​ ​to​ ​other​ ​members of​ ​my​ ​family,​ ​the​ ​neighbourhood;​ ​and possibly​ ​beyond ● I’d​ ​be​ ​enthusiastic,​ ​energetic​ ​and passionate;​ ​maybe​ ​even​ ​infectious​ ​in group​ ​settings ● I'd​ ​be​ ​serving​ ​others​ ​in​ ​a​ ​way​ ​that benefits​ ​humanity ● I'd​ ​be​ ​promoting​ ​care​ ​for​ ​each​ ​other, for​ ​the​ ​Earth,​ ​and​ ​for​ ​all​ ​its​ ​forms​ ​of life ● Mature​ ​according​ ​to​ ​my​ ​chosen principles ● Experience​ ​clarity​ ​and​ ​peace​ ​of​ ​mind, through​ ​Self-reflection​ ​and​ ​the generative​ ​power​ ​of​ ​spiritual awareness ● Dialogue​ ​with​ ​others​ ​as​ ​equal​ ​partners ● Appreciate​ ​others​ ​as​ ​they​ ​are​ ​without trying​ ​to​ ​change​ ​them​ ​or​ ​fix​ ​them ● Experience​ ​oneness​ ​by​ ​contributing​ ​to the​ ​common​ ​good​ ​through​ ​service​ ​to others ● Develop​ ​a​ ​universal​ ​or​ ​evolving​ ​view​ ​of truth ● Behaving​ ​intelligently​ ​and​ ​intentionally when​ ​confronted​ ​with​ ​a​ ​particular goal,​ ​problem​ ​or​ ​increasing responsibility ● Advocate​ ​for​ ​equality,​ ​justice, peacemaking,​ ​ecology​ ​and​ ​caregiving by​ ​placing​ ​a​ ​priority​ ​on​ ​spirituality! ● I​ ​have​ ​become​ ​a​ ​good​ ​listener​ ​and​ ​say far​ ​less​ ​than​ ​I​ ​used​ ​to. ● I​ ​avoid​ ​judging​ ​others​ ​or​ ​jumping​ ​to conclusions. ● I​ ​freely​ ​accept​ ​other​ ​people’s​ ​opinions. ● I​ ​am​ ​empathetic​ ​and​ ​sympathetic​ ​to​ ​the point​ ​that​ ​I​ ​am​ ​able​ ​to​ ​get​ ​in​ ​touch​ ​with the​ ​emotional​ ​experiences​ ​and​ ​suffering of​ ​others. ● I​ ​have​ ​decided​ ​to​ ​contribute​ ​to​ ​the betterment​ ​of​ ​humanity​ ​by​ ​serving others. Page​ ​4