Effort, Attitude, & Reality

OVERVIEW

To create new results in our lives, we first must change our thinking and doing. This is the first step. Personal change starts with the realization that there are better ways to do things to influence positive life outcomes. It starts with a decision to change habits and behaviors that no longer improves the quality of our lives. Making personal changes in your life takes courage and determination.

The following poem by Carl Mays, Give Me the Courage from Winning Thoughts, is very inspirational:

Give me the courage to be my own person.
Give me the courage to take a stand.
Give me the courage to live for a purpose.
Give me the courage to do what I can.
Give me the courage to make a difference.
Give me the courage to know why I’m here.
Give me the courage to step out on faith.
Give me the courage to overcome fear!

Your beliefs and expectations are essential for creating a confident mind-set. Your thoughts and feelings affect your behavior. Your perspective on life determines how you see yourself and how you relate to others. You have the power to create new results in your life, regardless of past disappointments or mistakes.

LEARNING OUTCOME

• Participants will become familiar with the overall purpose of the training series.
• Participants and facilitator will share via discussion what the training requires in terms of effort, attitude, and reality.

MATERIALS/RESOURCES

Journals/Composition Notebooks, Pens/Pencils, The Hour Glass

ACTIVITY 1 — My Level of Engagement in the Workshop · Time: 30 minutes

Introductions

As we begin the training, please answer the following questions. Rate each question on a 7-point scale, where 1 is very low and 7 is very high.

The Engagement Questions

1. How valuable an experience do you plan to have in this session? Not what kind of experience you want, but what kind do you plan to have?
2. How engaged and active do you plan to be?
3. How much risk are you willing to take in sharing information that benefits the larger group discussion and learning?

Components of the Bibby Psychological Effectiveness Model

The five major components of the Psychological Effectiveness Model:

Beliefs: Beliefs are the source of motivation to achieve your life purpose. Developing a belief in yourself is the root for growing your success in life. Knowing what you believe will create your reality and serve as a motivator for your daily intention to achieve your purpose and goals.

Self-Awareness: Self-awareness is the ability to perceive, feel, and understand why you feel what you feel and why you behave as you behave by becoming conscious of events and situations that impact your thinking and emotions. It is the realization that you need to change things about yourself and create the life you want.

Thoughts: The thoughts a person uses to reflect, perceive, make judgments, and make decisions in the interest of the person’s quality of life.

Emotions: The emotional conditions that shape the person’s response to their environment and other people. The emotional qualities are characterized by the mood and flow of expression. The primary emotions are happiness, sadness, anger, and fear.

Action: Action is the expression of intention, commitment and resolve to live a certain way and achieve specific objectives. It drives our determination to do something we identify as important. Action is shaped by the person’s thoughts and emotions based on what a person visibly sees, what the person hears about their ability to achieve success.

ACTIVITY 2 — Hour Glass Reflections · Time: 15-20 minutes