PRACTICE / CHAPTER 14

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A difficult moment turns into a verdict on you.

THE STUCK POINT / REUSABLE PRACTICE

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Something happens, and a familiar conclusion about who you are begins directing your response.

1
Name the familiar story you are adding to this moment.
2
Ask whether this particular event has earned the whole conclusion.
3
Leave the verdict open while you try one reasonable action.

For example: “This is the ‘I fail at everything’ story. Has this attempt earned the whole conclusion?” Notice the evidence in this moment and choose one reasonable next action. Keep real warning signs in view.

What is the practice for?

The entry point helps choose a practice. The need helps choose what comes after it. Consider what this opening makes possible for protection, connection, self-respect, choice, or meaning.

Explore what serves each need

After you try it.

What did you do? What did it make possible? What still needs attention?

Choose a safe, manageable situation. Practical help and necessary care take priority. Educational practice adapted from Chapter 14 of The Stuck Point.

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