2. Transactional Analysis- Life Positions
I am Ok, You’re ok
Healthy Position
I am Ok, You’re not ok
One up position
I am not OK, You’re not ok
Hopeless Position
I am not OK, you’re ok
One down position
3. Behavioural Attributes of Life
positions
# I am Ok, you’re ok
-A person accepts others in spite of their shortcomings and feels ok about
himself despite not being perfect.
-Well thought of.
-Makes good impression.
-Self respecting.
-Independent: able to take of self.
-Cooperative.
-Friendly.
-Understanding
4. #I am Ok, you are not Ok
- Hard to impress.
- Always give advice.
- Comes over as distrustful, arrogant superior. Thinks that others are
inferiors.
- Able to give orders forcefully.
- Can complain if necessary.
- Independent.
- Can be indifferent to others.
- Bossy.
- Always like I am better and you are not good.
5. #I am not Ok, you are OK
Recognised by attitudes of depression, powerlessness and inferiority.
Thinks that others are better.
Apologetic.
Touching and easily hurt.
Lacks self confidence.
Very respectful of authority.
Passive.
Unaggressive.
Meek
6. #I am not Ok, You are not Ok
Bitter
Complaining
Frequently angry
Often unfriendly
Irritable
Able to doubt others
Can complain if necessary
Can be indifferent to others
Critical of Others
Generally loss interest in living
7. My Life Position
#I am Ok, you are Ok
For me OKness means I am an acceptable human
being with the right to live and meet my needs and
you are an acceptable human being with a right to
live and get your needs met. I have Optimistic and
confident attitude towards self and others. I accepts
the significance of other people.