How to Be an Adult: A Handbook on Psychological and Spiritual Integration

by David Richo

PROJECTED UNOWNED If you are strongly upset by others’: Then you have but may not be using your own: Addictiveness Steadfastness Anxiety Excitement Approval seeking Openness to appreciation Arrogance Self-confidence Bias Discernment Bitterness, grudge-holding Refusal to overlook injustice Caretaking Compassion Clinging Loyalty Compromise Negotiability Compulsive orderliness Organization, efficiency Conning Teaching, encouraging Connivance Intelligent strategizing Control, manipulativeness Leadership, efficiency, coordinating ability Cowardice Caution Cruelty Anger Cunning Forethought Defensiveness Preparedness Demanding Asking Dependency on others Reasonable trust of others Flattery Complimenting Foolhardiness Bravery Greed Self-provision Guilt Conscientiousness Hostility Assertiveness Hypocrisy Ability to “Act as if” Impatience Eagerness Impulsiveness Spontaneity Incompetence Willingness to experiment Indecision Openness to possibilities Insensitivity Objectivity Intimidation Confrontation Jealousy Protectiveness Jumping to conclusions Intuitiveness Lack of order Flexibility Laziness Relaxedness Loneliness Openness to nurturance Loquacity Articulateness Lying Imaginativeness Neediness Asks for respect of appropriate needs Obsequiousness Respect Perfectionism Commitment to do things well Procrastination Honoring one’s own timing Rigidity Tenacity Sarcasm Wit Selfishness Self-nurturance Self-pity Self-forgiveness Sense of obligation Choice Slyness Shrewdness Submissiveness ...