laws of p ersonal r esponsibility & r elationships prepared by scott b. froerer ~ 3 november...

LAWS OFLAWS OF

PPERSONAL ERSONAL RResponsibilityesponsibility&&

RRelationshipselationships

Prepared by Scott B. Froerer ~ 3 November 2005

Revised 8 November 2008

The Law of PERSONAL The Law of PERSONAL CHOICECHOICE

ATTITUDENEGATIVE POSITIVE

X


We can choose to have a negative attitude, or

We can choose to have a positive attitude.

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The Law of PERSONAL CHOICEThe Law of PERSONAL CHOICE

BE

HA

VIO

R

NEGATIVE

POSITIVE

X


We can choose negative behavior, or

We can choose positive behavior.

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0

+10

1


+ Behavior+ Behavior

- Attitude- Attitude + + BehaviorBehavior

+ + AttitudeAttitude

- Behavior- Behavior

- Attitude- Attitude - - BehaviorBehavior

+ + AttitudeAttitude

BE

HA

VIO

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ATTITUDENEGATIVE

POSITIVE


0 +10-10

0

+10

POSITIVE

We Help

We Don’t Help

We Don’t Care We Care

We Don’t Help

We Don’t Care

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BE

HA

VIO

R

ATTITUDENEGATIVE

POSITIVE

X


When we chose to live our life in a positive

manner, both in actions and attitude…

and we chose to minimize negative attitude and

behavior, …

we are basically a nice-to-be-around

person.

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0

+10

POSITIVE

1

The Law of PERSONAL The Law of PERSONAL LIMITSLIMITS

BE

HA

VIO

R

ATTITUDENEGATIVE

POSITIVE

(Off

Limits

)

(Off

Limits

)

X


We can not behave perfectly and at the same time have a completely

negative attitude.

Likewise, we can not have a perfect attitude and at the same time have totally negative

works.

“A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither

can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.”

- Matt 7:18

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+10

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0

POSITIVE

2

The Law of PERSONAL The Law of PERSONAL IMPROVEMENTIMPROVEMENT

BE

HA

VIO

R

ATTITUDENEGATIVE

POSITIVE

(Off

Limits

)

(Off

Limits

)

X


This law states: If you improve your attitude,

eventually your behavior will improve. And…

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0

+10

POSITIVE

3

BE

HA

VIO

R

ATTITUDENEGATIVE

POSITIVE

(Off

Limits

)

(Off

Limits

)

X


…if you improve your behavior, eventually your attitude will

improve.However, neither of these

approaches are the best choice because we are always rubbing

up against the Law of Limits.

X

+10

0

-10 +100POSITIVE

The Law of PERSONAL The Law of PERSONAL IMPROVEMENTIMPROVEMENT

The best way to progress is by improving attitude

and behavior simultaneously.

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The Law of TWO POINTSThe Law of TWO POINTSB

EH

AV

IOR

ATTITUDENEGATIVE

POSITIVE

(Off

Limits

)

(Off

Limits

)

X


The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, as long as the point we’re moving toward is immovable.

+10

0

-10 +100POSITIVE

X

4

The Law of THREE POINTSThe Law of THREE POINTSB

EH

AV

IOR

ATTITUDENEGATIVE

POSITIVE

(Off

Limits

)

(Off

Limits

)

X


When two points move closer to a third immovable point they will move closer

to each other.

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0

-10 +100POSITIVE

X

X

5

The Law of PERSONAL The Law of PERSONAL SERVICESERVICE

BE

HA

VIO

R

ATTITUDESATAN

POSITIVE

(Off

Limits

)

(Off

Limits

)

Baptism

Temple Continuing

Service

SAVIOR

X


The Savior asks us to improve our behavior by

qualifying for baptism and… we do.

Then we are asked to further improve by

qualifying for the Temple and… we do.

We learn to serve others from the way we have

been served.

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0

-10 +100POSITIVE

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+5

+6

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6

It is Your CHOICEIt is Your CHOICEB

EH

AV

IOR

ATTITUDENEGATIVE

POSITIVE

X


Where do you stand?

Honestly respond to the following instructions.

1) Place an X along the line, matching your personal behavior.

2) Place an X along the line, matching your personal attitude.

3) Place an X where the two intersect each other.

x

x

Today, this is where you stand.

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0

-10 +100POSITIVE

Are you pleased with Are you pleased with where you stand today?where you stand today?“God lends you breath,

that you may do according to your own will.”

~ Mosiah 2:21

Will you stand in a holier Will you stand in a holier place tomorrow?place tomorrow?YouYou can choose! can choose!

Over time, the direction of your Over time, the direction of your life’s travel can be charted. life’s travel can be charted. Hopefully, by 'seeing' where Hopefully, by 'seeing' where you stand today, you will be you stand today, you will be motivated to move in a positive motivated to move in a positive direction and avoid being direction and avoid being “tossed to and fro, and carried “tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind….”about with every wind….”

— — Ephesians 4:14Ephesians 4:14

““Who shall ascend into the hill of the Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who shall stand in his holy Lord? Or who shall stand in his holy place?”place?”

““He that hath clean hands, and a He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.”deceitfully.”

— — Psalms 24:3 - 4Psalms 24:3 - 4

““He that walketh righteously, and He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil”seeing evil”

— — Isaiah 33:15Isaiah 33:15

““He shall dwell on high…bread shall He shall dwell on high…bread shall be given him; his waters shall be be given him; his waters shall be sure. Thine eyes shall see the king in sure. Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty….”his beauty….”

— — Isaiah 33:16 - 17Isaiah 33:16 - 17

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