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Contemplating the Sage

Rehearse the conduct of someone whose character you admire.

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Use when: hard moment, decision, uncertain conduct

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What you will do

How this guided practice works

  1. 1
    Name the situation

    What situation are you preparing to meet?

  2. 2
    Name the situation

    Whose character would you trust as a model here?

  3. 3
    Record what you notice

    What would they do? What would they say about how you are handling this?

  4. 4
    Run the exercise

    Picture yourself taking the first small step as they would—not perfectly, but deliberately. Rehearse the next step. Keep the scene ordinary and possible.

  5. 5
    Choose the next action

    What modelled action will you take?