8 Beginnings +Maslow Hierarchy

#1.  Devote yourself to experiencing one moment. Become totally absorbed in it, the
way a child would. At such moments of intense concentration, the Self is
actualized.

#2.  Think of life as a presenting a continuous opportunity for creative choice, for
deciding to progress rather than regress; to try new approaches instead of falling
back on habit; to face up to reality and not retreat in fear.

#3.  Listen to the ‘impulse voices’ inside yourself. Look within your Self for your
tastes and decisions. Concentrate instead on how you actually feel about
something, not how you think you are expected to feel.

#4.  When in doubt, be honest rather than not. Most of us opt for diplomacy and
discretion, rather than for honesty, when we’re in doubt about what to say. But if
you are honest, you are looking to your Self for answers, and you are taking
responsibility for what you find in yourself.

#5.  Be courageous. Dare to be different. Risk making unpopular statements if they
reflect what you feel.

#6.  Find out what you really want to do, and work hard to do it well.

#7.  Leave yourself open to peak experiences, those little moments of ecstasy, for
they are fleeting moments of self-actualization.

#8.  Identify your defensive behavior patterns and find the courage to give them up.
This is painful but necessary, for repressing a problem won’t solve it.

p.221 Transforming the Mind