Balanced Self Determinism

Comparison of behaviours chart

 

Other Determined Behaviour: When your behaviour is determined by the needs of others

Self Determined Behaviour: When your behaviour is determined by your needs while respecting the needs of others.

Selfish Determined Behaviour: When your behaviour is determined by your needs alone

 

Other Determined Behaviour

(Effects on self)

Balanced Self Determined Behaviour

(Effects on self)

Selfish Determined Behaviour

(Effects on self)

You become self-denying Is self enhancing Is self enhancing at the expense of others
You become inhibited, passive You are expressive and active You are expressive and aggressive
You do not achieve your goals You may achieve your desired goals You achieve you goals by hurting others
You allow others to choose for you You choose for yourself You choose for others
You become hurt and anxious You feel good about yourself You depreciate others

(Effects on others)

(Effects on others)

(Effects on others)

Others can become guilty or angry Enhances others Denys others selves
Depreciates others Expressive Others become hurt, defensive, humiliated
Achieves goals at your expense They may achieve desired goals They do not achieve desired goals

 

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