As people, we are all purposive, goal striving and self-directing by nature. The experiences in our early years are significant, for it is then that we develop a life pattern that evolves around reoccurring themes.  We adopt a “life plan” which is like a rule of thumb, and a set of convictions for facing life’s challenges and day-to-day interactions. Our ‘style’ originates in the creative power of our private logic or how we interpret our world. Once this set of beliefs, behaviours and expectations about ourselves, others and life is in place, we move and strive toward our unique goals, whether these goals are really useful to us or not.

When we understand that our style of life today is built upon the subjective perceptions formed at a very early age when our understanding of the world is simplistic and logically unsound, we have choices. We can develop the awareness and the ability and potential to make changes to our convictions, beliefs, expectations and behaviours that hold us back. We can develop a sense of belonging, experience life satisfaction and contribute to a higher good for ourselves, our loved ones and our community.