1. Universal Principles
and Life Goals
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2. The Search for
Happiness
“Wh a t e v e r yo n e
wa n ts i n l i f e i s
c o n ti n u o u s a n d
S pi n o z a
ge nuine
h a ppi n e s s . ”
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3. The Search for
Happiness
 Truth
 Beauty Inner
Mind Satisfaction
 Goodness
 Love
Happiness
 Food
 Shelter Physical
Body
 Wealth Well-being
 Comfort
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4. The Search for
Happiness
 Truth
 Beauty Inner
Mind
 Goodness Satisfaction
 Love
Happiness
 Food
 Shelter Physical
Body
 Wealth Well-being
 Comfort
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5. Purposes Achieved
through Goals-
Setting
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 Loving
to Society Relationshi
ps
& Family
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8. Heart — Motivates True
Love
Tru
 Core of person
e
Lov  Seeks joy
e through
loving
Heart  Satisfied by
ethical
Conscience relationships
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9. The Heart Needs
Cultivation
For Heart’s Body’s For
Others Values Desires Self
Body’s Heart’s
Desires Values
Cultivated Uncultivated
Heart Heart © IEF 9

10. Conscience — Guides True
Love
N
W E
S
 Points toward higher
good
 Innate sensitivity to
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11. Conscience Directs
Towards the Higher
Purpose
Whole
Mind Purpose
Self
Body Purpose
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12. Conscience & Heart —
Basis of True Love
Tru Conscience
e  Guides true
Lov love
Heart
e
 Motivates true love
Heart
Conscience
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13. True Love —
Center of Universal
Values
Basis of virtues
 Service  Forgiveness
 Responsibi  Honesty
lity
 Com m itm ent
 Respect
Foundation for Progress and Prosperity
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14. Self-Centered Love —
Source of Corruption
Basis of vices
 Exploitation  Vengeance
 Irresponsibili  Cruelty
ty
 Dishonesty
 Infidelity
Cause of Decay and Ruin
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15. True Love
 Other-
centered
 Committed
 Sacrificial
 Ethical
 Forgiving
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16. Love That Is Not True
 Self-
centered
 Uncommitte
d
 Conditional
 Unethical
 Holds
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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
“Th e l a ws g o v e r n i n g
human be havior are not
i n v e n te d … Th e y a r e th e
l a ws o f th e u n i v e r s e …
Wo c ee Sn v e nto v th e f a b r i c o f
S o u r v : te i n Co e y,
e v e Leadershipi l i ze d s o c i e ty. ”
ry civ
Principle-Centered
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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 “ Plant Mind” Body
Mineral Inherent Nature Matter & Energy
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22. Principle of
Interaction
Giving
Subject Object
Role 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  Shared values
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26. Harmonious Interaction
Centers on a Higher
Purpose
Higher
Purpos
e
Subject Object
Role Role
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27. Four Position Base
for Interaction
Higher
Purpos Center
e
Subject Object Interactio
Role Role
n
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28. Process of
Growth
Completion
Growth
Formation
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29. Growth in Nature —
Automatic
Seed Mature Tree
Contains
design of
plant Manifests
design
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30. Growth of Human
Character —
Responsibility
Mature
character
Realizes
Potentia potential
l
for love 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
Rooted in heart
Love
Mind Body
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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
Grand-
parent
s
Husband Wife
Child
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40. Third Life Goal —
Contribution to Society
True
Love
Perso Society,
n Work
&
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
True
Love Loving
Contribution Relationshi
to Society 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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