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“First make a list of the people, conditions, or circumstances you have thought of as Persecutors. For each one of them, list at least seven ways they have been a gift or a teacher to you. How have they challenged you to learn and grow?”
If he starts getting defensive, that’s a clue that you are showing up for him in the Persecutor role.”
“Well, instead of feeling rejected and reacting as a Victim, I’d like to believe that, if I was really speaking in the framework of TED*, I’d accept that as her choice. I’d just leave her with an open invitation to talk when and if she was ready.”
“A Coach, on the other hand, remembers that other people are creative, resourceful whole beings, capable of creating their heart’s desires—again, whether they know it or not and whether they act like it or not. A Coach assumes others are responsible for their life choices and experiences.
“A Rescuer is attached to outcomes and sees it as his responsibility to fix the Victim, but a Coach is not attached to any particular outcome. Rather, the Coach serves and supports a Creator in manifesting his or her desired outcomes.
