Copy the 10 statements as they appear below into your journal.
2. Revise these statements to reflect a person in who is moving through life deliberately. Intentional individuals are characterized by their willingness to assume responsibility for their actions or inactions. Doing so results in ownership of the issue and empowerment. The intentional person recognizes the problem and seeks a position solution to it.
Injured Party Statements:
1. I have never been good at math.
2. There is no parking when my classes meet. I am always late because I have to park so far away.
3. The instructor does not like me. That is why I am not doing well in that class.
4. I cannot write.
5. The financial aid form is too complicated to fill out.
6. No one wants to look stupid. I am not going to ask any questions.
7. I was too angry at my situation to study for the test.
8. Group projects are a waste of time and no one else ever does any work.
9. My work schedule keeps me from doing any homework.
10. I will try to make this semester work.
3. What have you learned about how you speak? How does what you say indicate your thinking? Give examples of how you speak and act. Remember, we may not get what we deserve, but we will always get what we think about