Our first half of life’s container was created by our parents. Our second half of life is self built based on principles that allow us to achieve our Conditions of Satisfaction. In this segment we define persona and the difference between shadow and sin.

There are three sequential principles that are important to implement change in one’s life. The first step is to establish or begin with your identity. How you see yourself based on your internal narrative. Step two is establishing a new habit through deliberate practice. Step 3 is an implementation statement.

There are two axioms that drive behavior, 1) we are hard wired to connect and 2) we each have a drive to learn, grow, and set & achieve goals. When we don’t connect and/or when we fail to reach our goals, it hurts. When it hurts, we medicate.

The final two levels are Consciously Competent and Unconsciously Competent.

In this segment we address the bottom three levels of EI competence. Intentionally Incompetent - the bully syndrome. Unconsciously Incompetent - the engineer mindset. Consciously Incompetent - the willing student.

There are seven things flourishing adults do. The start with forming their identity, learn how to live perfectly (Dr. Himmer’s definition of perfect), learn to effectively socialize, and develop their own fox hole (principle based environment) in which to grow.

30 is the new 20. 85% of 19 - 30 year olds don’t see themselves as an adult. What’s going on? Researchers categorize emerging adults as flounderers or flourishers. Today we discuss flounderers.

Empaths tend to take the energy of others into themselves and compromise their identity and their authenticity.

Even at the corporate level, the principles of integrating your upstairs (Hiccup) and downstairs (Toothless) brains are critical.

Scupper’s owner, Mia, isn’t as keen on cleaning up his poop and Mia’s mom isn’t cool with her attitude. Mia tells her mother that she is worst mom in the world. How does she handle her teenager’s cognitive distortion?