1. Universal Principles
and Life Goals
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2. The Search for
Happiness
“What everyone wants in
life is continuous and
genuine happiness.”
Spinoza
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3. The Search for
Happiness

Truth
Mind
 Beauty
 Goodness
Inner
Satisfaction
 Love
Happiness
 Food
Body
 Shelter
 Wealth
Physical
Well-being
 Comfort
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4. The Search for
Happiness
 Truth
Mind
 Beauty
 Goodness
Inner
Satisfaction
 Love
Happiness
 Food
Body
 Shelter
 Wealth
 Comfort
Physical
Well-being
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5. Purposes Achieved
through GoalsSetting
Top 3% of achievers
commit
to written goals

Achieve 50-100 times
more
Source: Harvard Business School
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6. Basic Life Goals for
Inner Satisfaction
 Mature character
 Loving
relationships
& family
 Contribution to
society
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7. Basic Life Goals —
Centered on True
Love
Mature
Character
True
Contribution Love
to Society
Loving
Relationshi
ps
& Family
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8. Heart — Motivates True
Love
Tru
e
Lov
e
Heart
Conscience
 Core of person
 Seeks joy
through
loving
 Satisfied by
ethical
relationships
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9. The Heart Needs
Cultivation
For
Others
Heart’s
Values
Body’s
Desires
Body’s
Desires
Heart’s
Values
Cultivated Uncultivated
Heart
Heart
For
Self
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10. Conscience — Guides True
Love
N
W
E
S
 Points toward higher
good
 Innate sensitivity to
truth
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11. Conscience Directs
Towards the Higher
Purpose
Mind
Whole
Purpose
Body
Self
Purpose
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12. Conscience & Heart —
Basis of True Love
Tru
e
Lov
e
Heart
Conscience
 Guides true
love
Heart
 Motivates true love
Conscience
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13. True Love —
Center of Universal
Values
Basis of virtues
 Forgiveness
 Service
 Honesty
 Responsibi
 Commitment
lity
 Respect
Foundation for Progress and Prosperity
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14. Self-Centered Love —
Source of Corruption
Basis of vices
 Exploitation  Vengeance
 Cruelty
 Irresponsibili
 Dishonesty
ty
 Infidelity
Cause of Decay and Ruin
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15. True Love
 Othercentered
 Committed
 Sacrificial
 Ethical
 Forgiving
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16. Love That Is Not True
 Selfcentered
 Uncommitte
d
 Conditional
 Unethical
 Holds
grudges
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17. Search for Universal
Principles
Lao Tzu
Socrates
To realize the true way of life
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18. Universal
Principles
“The laws governing human
behavior are not invented … They
are the laws of the universe …
Woven into the fabric of every
civilized society.”
Source: Steven Covey,
Principle-Centered
Leadership
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19. Principle of Duality
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20. Yang and
Yin
Human
Man
Woman
Animal
Male
Female
Plant
Stamen
Pistil
Mineral
Positive
Negative
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21. Internal &
External
Human
Mind
Body
Animal
Instinct
Body
Plant
Mineral
“Plant Mind”
Body
Inherent Nature Matter & Energy
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22. Principle of
Interaction
Giving
Subject
Role
Object
Role
Responding
 Giving precedes
receiving
 Requires subject &
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23. Principle of Interaction
in Ethics
Treat others
as one would
want to be
treated
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24. Dual Purposes
Mind
Whole
Purpose
Body
Self Purpose
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25. Harmonious Interaction
Centers on a Higher
Purpose
 Purpose
to
 Shared values
and interests
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26. Harmonious Interaction
Centers on a Higher
Purpose
Higher
Purpos
e
Subject
Role
Object
Role
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27. Four Position Base
for Interaction
Higher
Purpos
e
Subject
Role
Center
Object
Role
New
Developmen
Interactio
n
Outcome
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28. Process of
Growth
Completion
Growth
Formation
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29. Growth in Nature —
Automatic
Seed
Contains
design of
plant
Mature Tree
Manifests
design
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30. Growth of Human
Character —
Responsibility
Mature
character
Potentia
l
for love
Realizes
potential
for love
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31. Freedom Is the
Opportunity
for Responsibility
Freedom
Responsibility
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32. Rights & Privileges
Depend on Responsibility
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33. First Life Goal
—
Mature
Character True
Love
Mind
Rooted in heart
Body
Mature
Characte
r
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34. Good Character
Bad Character
Mind
Body
(Conscience)
(Instincts)
Body
Mind
(Instincts)
(Conscience)
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35. Purpose of Mature
Character — Love Well
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36. True Love — The
Center of
Harmonious
Relationships
True
Love
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37. True Love
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38. Second Life Goal –
Loving Relationships
& Family
True
Love
Husband
Wife
Chil
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39. True Love Embodied in a
Parental Figure
Grandparent
s
Husband
Wife
Child
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40. Third Life Goal —
Contribution to Society
True
Love
Society,
Perso
Work
n
&
Environment
Individual &
Social Prosperity
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41. True Love
1. Motive for
service
2. Motive for
creativity
3. Qualification
for leadership
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42. Work Contributes to
Prosperity
Work Ethic —
 Initiative
 Diligence
 Creativity
 Excellenc
e
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43. Worth From
Serving the Greater
Good
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44. Sustainable Development
and
Conservation of the
Environment
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45. Basic Life Goals
—
Interconnected
Mature
Character
Contribution
to Society
True
Love
Loving
Relationshi
ps
& Family
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46. Natural Law &
Moral Law
Universal
Principles
Natural World
Human World
Automatic
Moral Choice
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47. Interdependent
Hierarchy of the
Body
Organism
Systems
Organs
Cells
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48. Interdependent Social
Hierarchy
World
Nations
Communiti
es
Individu
als
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