Simon's 5 Agreements
- SIMON LIVES; OBEY GIANT!
- I AM IN CHARGE OF MY OWN LIFE, AFFAIRS AND ACTIVITIES. NO ONE ELSE IS. PLEASE RESPECT MY WISHES. IF YOU VIOLATE MY PERSONAL BOUNDARIES I WILL QUICKLY EDUCATE YOU.
- I AM QUITE CAPABLE OF SAYING NO. DO NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS THAT YOU KNOW BETTER THAN ME WHAT MY NEEDS ARE (OR AREN'T). IF YOU VIOLATE MY PERSONAL BOUNDARIES I WILL QUICKLY EDUCATE YOU.
- I AM ADEPT AT KNOWING WHEN AND WHO TO ASK FOR HELP IF NEEDED. I AM THE ONE IN CONTROL OF MY OWN PHYSICAL NEEDS, MOVEMENTS, REST REQUIREMENTS AND TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS. IF YOU VIOLATE MY PERSONAL BOUNDARIES I WILL QUICKLY EDUCATE YOU.
- I APPRECIATE AN ATTITUDE OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND KINDNESS THAT I HOPE IS RECIPROCIAL BETWEEN MYSELF AND ALL OF MY BELOVED FRIENDS. SUFFOCATING ME WITH YOUR OVERLY CONCERNED ATTENTIONS OR CONTROLLING BEHAVIORS IS NOT APPROPRIATE TO MY NEEDS. IF YOU VIOLATE MY PERSONAL BOUNDARIES I WILL QUICKLY EDUCATE YOU.
(IF YOU TAKE ANY OF THE ABOVE AGREEMENTS PERSONALLY YOU MUST HAVE VIOLATED ONE OR MORE OF THEM. I WILL QUICKLY EDUCATE YOU!)
LOVE IS ALL WE'VE GOT.
LIVE CONSCIOUSLY WITH IT.
HOY,
SIMON