Level 4: Economy
Earlier, I mentioned the behaviors for my life are based on a set of “Core Beliefs”. My fifth highest level core belief is the concept of an Economy. Here in the United States, citizens live under what we label a “Free Market” economy which operates in a “Capitalist” society!
Def.: An ECONOMY is a system of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services within a society. It encompasses everything related to money, trade, industries, jobs, and resources that people and businesses use to meet their needs and wants.
Learning and understanding the who, what and why of how an economy is SUPPOSED to operate as opposed to how it ACTUALLY operates has led me to realize and adopt qualities that would be useful in helping me to be a WINNER in life! These are qualities I was then able to pass on to my children. As an aside, these are beliefs I should have gotten from my culture!
Understanding my place in this society that our type of economy provides, allows me to have a sense of self, order and purpose about my life. Having a sense of order is the quality that prevents a life of chaos! Having a sense of self and purpose is what allows me to live a life of relative stability and comfort!
Core Beliefs
Level 4: Economy
Expectations of Citizens
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Core Beliefs: Economy
Behaviors I adopted to be a WINNER!
- To always remember life is much harder and less enjoyable when you are a LOSER!
- To realize that the things I wanted in life are in limited supply and I would have to COMPETE with others for those things! There are WINNERS and there are LOSERS!
- To compete, I would have to LEARN marketable skills and talents because we live in a capitalist society which means the quality of your life is highly related to the quality of your income!
- To overcome the narrative that because my ancestors were SLAVES, I am a VICTIM and that it is not my fault if I turn out HELPLESS, USELESS and HOPELESS!
- To realize the ACTIONS of people ( politicians, members of the government and media ) count 1,000 times more than their words! FOLLOW THE MONEY! They are RICH and you are NOT!
- To realize politicians, members of the government and media; and maybe even church leaders have a VESTED INTEREST in keeping you HELPLESS, USELESS and HOPELESS! In this way, they can have lucrative careers “PRETENDING” to help you!
These are qualities and behaviors I was then able to pass on to my children! As an aside, these are traits I should have gotten from my CULTURE!