*Note: The following excerpt is taken from 01991, AST Works, Inc. 0 Indianapolis, Indiana

LIVE LIFE OR BE RUN BY IT?


Challenge. Can you imagine a horse walking down the street, pushing a cart in front of it? Can you also picture your life being controlled by everyone or everything around you? This is as ridiculous as a cart-drawn horse.

pencil List three areas where you have only a little voice in decision-making (if at all).

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Decide which two of these areas most concerns you. Suggest some ways you would like to take more responsibility in these areas and how you would change it.

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Area 2


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Putting It Together. How does it feel when I gain control of my own life? When does it happen? How? Why? How often? How can can I do it more? Should I? Can I do it with love? Diplomatically? Planned, not reactive

Spin Off. Share one or two areas of decision-making over which you feel you have little control, and what you plan to do about it. Can you do it gently but firmly? Is confrontation "bad"?



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