What We Dream
Possessing outstanding qualities, arising from superiority in mind or character
Webster's Dictionary's definition of noble
His optimistic words resonated in the hearts and minds of millions
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rules about what not to do and what to do
Values
Triggers a sense of emotional renewal and helps guide our decisions and actions
The deepest expression of what we want in life
A personal vision
One way to invoke optimism
imagine what you COULD be and what you CAN do!
life experiences, significant relationships, social context, & personality
Positive emotions create
energy for our actions and catalyze positive self-perpetuating sequences that feel good and are essential for lasting change
What can a personal vision do?
Spark and help sustain personal change
Where do our dreams and fantasies come from?
A combination of your personality, life experiences, and feelings
We want our lives to have meaning. We want it to have mattered that we were alive.
Noble Purpose
Personal vision describes...
what we want out of life and work, and also what kind of person we want to be
A complex set of physiological, emotional, cognitive, perceptual, and behavioral responses.
Positive Emotional Attraction
Dreams help to determine...
what we become in life!
beliefs
2. Dreams & Image of a Desired Future
3. Core Identity
pg. 73
What is our Ideal Self? (4 answers)
1. Noble Purpose
2. Dreams and images of a desired future
3. Our Passion
4. Our Calling
The mental state in which one's world view and expectations are generally more positive than negative
Optimism
What do our values impact?
our attitudes, choices we make in life, and how we behave.
False. Our values do not always explain all our actions.