The art of being fully Human

PERSONHOOD

Herman Hesse Demian

I realize today that nothing in the world is more distasteful to a man than to take the path that leads to himself

What is Personhood ?

Our birth “Genetic lottery” Conditioning processes Personality Thoughts Character Habit Destiny Effect of Religion or Failure of religion

Destiny

Quest Story

Destiny

is what life wants from us. each person has a vocation or calling in life it is our task to align ourselves accordingly. Question of free will ? but rather, that each of us has a unique

vocation and contribution to make in life. Negligence of that task, or ignorance it, is

perilous Carl Jung said, "going through life like pigs

to the slaughter

Quest is what we want from life. It is our interpretation of how to live the best

possible life. It is our answer to life's question of who and what

we will become. Make sure your quest is not totally out of sync with our destiny. We may want lots of things in life, but what is our

essential vocation and calling? And how can we best align our wishes, wants and

needs with our essential nature, or destiny?

Story

is the fruit of this interplay between destiny and quest.

It is "the fallout," so to speak. It is our human journey storyline. Some stories are sad, others humorous,

while still others are very noble

Take charge of yourself

Own your life; be authentic – DON’T COPY

It’s you life; do with it what you want Live each present of everyday Life is filled with pleasures and problems Happiness is an inside job; locus of control

‘Should’s and ‘ought’s

“What if my whole life has been wrong ?’

-- Leo Tolstoy's Ivan Ilych Much of our life guide other’s

demands, expectations, needs and values.

Persona (lity) = Mask False faces / Dam

Responsibility = response + ability

The ability to choose your response You are the sum total of your choices Do not blame circumstances, parents etc. Be PROACTIVE Not REACTIVE Be Aware of your Personal values &

universal Principles

First Love

You don’t need their approval

Breaking free from the past