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Revised and Updated Edition, 2008, includes an added introduction,”A Responsible Life That Renews Itself,” new graphics, and minor text changes.

Initially published by Truthought in a different form in 1998. Reformatted in 1999.

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Table of Contents

A Responsible Life That Renews Itself ............................................................................. 6 Before You Begin 6, Group Use 7, How To Complete Your Truthought Workbook Exericses 7, Keeping Track of Your Thinking 8, Way of Life Continuum 10Glossary .................................................................................................................................... 12

1 Checking My Thinking .............................................................................................. 13 Personal Applications 14, My Actions, My Life 16, Code for Living My Life 18, Learning About Me 20, My Choices 22, Things I Value 24, Finding the Responsible Solution 25, Relating To Others 26, Think About This 27, Rights 28, What Do I Contribute? 29, My Goals and Plans 30, Self-Respect 31, Worries 32, Old Way Out, New Way In 33

2 Targeting My Thinking .............................................................................................. 34 Qualities That Earn Respect 35, Feeling Good versus Being Right 36, Being Responsible 38, Positive and Negative 40, Learning 41, Knowing My Limits 42, Being Right And Feeling Good 43, Infl uences 44, Give and Take Learning 45, Communication and Interest 46, Abuse and Intention 48, Tactics and Anger 50, Endurance 52, Old Way Out, New Way In 53

3 Committing to Culture ............................................................................................. 54 What Is Success? 55, Community Values and Commitment 56, Positive Power 57, What is Power? 58, How Others View Me 59, More Views Of Me 60, Good Advice 61, Getting Along With Others 62, Conscience 63, The Approval Of Others 64, Controlling 65, Trust 66, Faults and Failures 67, Feeling Foolish 68, Cultural Values 70, More On Cultural Values 72, My Values And My Culture 74, Who To Trust 76, Stuck In The Mud Of My Thinking 78, Old Way Out, New Way In 80

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4 Proactive Accountability ........................................................................................ 81 Improving My Life 82, Taking Things For Granted 84, Can Or Can’t 85, Obligations 86, Who, Where, And What 87, A Closed Or Open Case 88, Me From The Inside Out 90, Reliability 92, The Truth About Me 93, Facing The Uncomfortable 94, Rational or Irrational 95, Common Goals 96, Using Others 97, Asking For Help 98, Blaming 99, Making It Through Tough Times 100, Sizing Up My Situation 101, Being Bigger 102, Old Way Out, New Way In 103

5 Making My Destiny ................................................................................................... 104 Who I Victimized 105, How My Victims Feel 106, Replacing Excuses 107, At The Heart Of It All 108, Positive and Negative 109, Breaking Through Barriers 110, Getting A Grip 111, Opinion Or Fact 112, Making Important Decisions 113, Changing My Choices 114, What Is Intimacy? 115, Maintaining Positive Performance 116, Showing I Care 117, Taking A Stand 118, Imagine 119, Who I Could Be And Who I Am 120, What Will It Take? 122, Relationship Expectations 124, Walking In Someone Else’s Shoes 126, Respect 127, Old Way Out, New Way In 128

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Keeping Track of Your Thinking

At the end of each exercise you may record what kind of thinking you experienced that day on the “Today” yellow-note. You can keep a running total of the kind of thinking you experience on the yellow-note, “Total So Far.”

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day one:

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Personal ApplicationsBeneath each statement explain how you think it applies to you.1.

“I have my own unique style of living, and I do what I want.”

“I have little in common with others unless I want something from them.”

“I lie because it’s so easy.”

“Life is one way all the way, and that’s my way.”

“I trust only the people I can manipulate, control, or use.”

“I live for each moment. There’s no need to plan for my future.”

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The wisest mind has something yet to learn. – George Santayana

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Personal Applications

“I’m not interested in the truth, it interferes with me getting what I want.”

Explain what each of the following mean to you.2.

My family:

The values and customs of my race (my culture):

My girlfriend, boyfriend, husband or wife:

My community:

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Qualities that Earn Respect List 5 things you think others would have to do to earn your

1. respect.

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List 5 qualities of a best friend:2. 1. 2.

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From the 10 items you listed above, select all that you choose to be 3.

your principles to live by. Write “Me” next to your choices.

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”Self respect is the fruit of discipline.”

– Abraham J. Herschel

Making My Destiny

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Who I Victimized

List the fi rst names of all the people you have victimized in 1. the past. Explain how you victimized them. List at least ten.

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A lot of people mistake a short memory for a

clear conscience. – Doug Larson


How My Victims FeelMake a list of all the feelings you think your victims had, or still 1. have, as a result of you victimizing them. List the fi rst name of each person again and their feelings.

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Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. – Auguste Rodin

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Replacing ExcusesBeing a responsible thinker means not accepting excuses for 1. yourself. It means controlling your thoughts and feelings. Make a list of all the excuses you use regularly.

Write a 2. responsible thought below to replace each excuse. Responsible Thoughts:


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When a man points a fi nger at someone else, he should remember

that four of his fi ngers are pointing at himself.

– Louise Nizer

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