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This is http://www.essayz.com/a9601261.htm Previous-Essay <== This-Essay ==> Following-Essay Click HERE on this line to find essays via Your-Key-Words. {Most frequent wordstarts of each essay will be put here.} ========================================================== %PEOPLE RELATE IDEALS VALUES GOALS PRINCIPLES LOVE+960126 %PROMOTE ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR 960126 There are various ways in which people relate to ideas, ideals, values, goals and principles---and so various consequences of the kinds of relationships between people and the ideas, ideals, values, goals and principles around which they focus their lives. Consider some of the many possibilities: 1. Some ideas, ideals, values, goals and principles are of such a nature as to promote addictive behaviors. Those people who focus their lives around them are led by them into addictive and codependent patterns of behavior. 2. Other ideas, ideals, values, goals and principles are of such a nature as to promote the development of personal and communal integrity---and recovery from addictive and codependent patterns of behavior. 3. Some people and communities are trapped in collusive games of mutual self deception which lead them to twist and distort all ideas, ideals, values, goals and principles into tools of coercive/violent mutual manipulation. Such collusive technocrats view all ideas, ideals, values, goals and principles as tools to be refashioned to meet their needs---not as guides to give direction and meaning to their lives and communities. 4. Other people and communities are liberated by and find meaning and satisfaction in the process of being in dialogue about their diverse ideas, ideals, values, goals and principles. They focus upon the processes of mutual discovery, cooperation, conflict-resolution, power-sharing and view ideas, ideals, values, goals and principles as realities which are created, shared and appreciated in their integrative communal life. 5. Yet other people worship some combination of ideas, ideals, values, goals and principles; perhaps as bound up in some collection of writing which are regarded as sacred, holy, beyond question, beyond analysis, beyond change, eternal. Such people are often in conflict with each other and with those outside their fellowship---for authorship and authority play central roles in their power plays. 6. There are also people who spend their lives studying the patterns of ideas, ideals, values, goals and principles which diverse people focus upon in different ways; are led by in various ways; or use in conflicting ways. It is helpful to recognize, name, talk about and understand the various kinds of relationships which exist between people (individually and communally) and the ideas, ideals, values, goals and principals which are focal in their lives. If the differences are not recognized, ignored, confused, repressed or otherwise are not dealt with wisely---the consequences can be tragic. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================