Choice
~ A Universal Tributes Course ~
With honesty and kindness, I take responsibility for my own choices and allow others to do the same.
PURPOSE
To support individuals as they learn to monitor their inner state and choose outer actions that serve the wellbeing of self and others
BENEFITS
- To observe the dynamic relationship between your inner state and your choice of appropriate actions
- To practice choice by speaking the truth with honesty and kindness
- To experience the self-responsibility of choosing your beliefs, attitudes, speech and actions and allowing others to do the same
- To choose to use life experiences as opportunities to heal, grow and serve
Choice translates into change only when it is preceded by purpose and followed by action.
WHY THIS COURSE MIGHT SERVE YOU
- Are you seeking to find meaning and purpose in your life?
- Do you wish to strengthen your ability to make choices that support living your life fully and completely in a world of constant challenge and change?
- Would you like to have a tool that helps you see yourself and others through “spiritual eyes”?
- Are you looking for ways to learn how to be self-responsible for your thoughts, actions, and words?
This one-month, self-study course on choice is designed to support your power to choose through the understanding and practice of Tribute Five: With honesty and kindness, I take responsibility for my own choices and allow others to do the same.
Topics Covered
- The ten Universal Tributes as a Spiritual Roadmap
- Tribute Five and Tenets: With honesty and kindness, I take responsibility for my own choices and allow others to do the same.
- Understanding and Practicing Choice
- Understanding and Practicing Self-Responsibility
Attaining self-responsibility for one's actions and reactions leads to inner freedom and gives the gift of conscious choice.
Recommendations for how to best study this course
- Read portions of Born to Serve by Susan Trout as indicated throughout the course materials. Download Born to Serve or request a free hard copy of the book through our Bookgiving Project.
- Follow the recommended study steps and complete the reading and worksheet assignments. The course was designed to be completed in one month though you may choose to work on the course at your own pace.
- Spend approximately one-half to one hour each day to complete the course.
- Apply the course material in your personal and work life. Practice is essential!
- Repeat the course or spend more time on any section to deepen your work with the course materials.
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