PEACE – Final Review

Are my different elements compatible or incompatible with each other?

You may have put some potentially incompatible words under a single element.

For example, under Ethic, there could be incompatibility between Individuality-Collectivity, Change-Stability, Peace-Winning and Fame-Humility. For example, your desire to win may undermine your ability to collaborate.

Under Care, you may care for things or ideas in a way that conflicts with whom you care for.For example, the high value that you might place on achieving a promotion might conflict with your ability to build relationships with colleagues.

Continue to look for contradictions and incompatibilities along similar lines for each of the elements, and take note of them. There could be many potential incompatibilities, of varying degrees of intensity, and these may be ongoing or occasional.

Are my different elements compatible or incompatible with each other?

Likewise, you may have put some potentially incompatible words under different elements.

For example:

• you may list a purpose that may clash with some values or relationships;
• you may have listed values that may be at odds with the ideologies you care for or what gives you pleasure (enjoyments);
• your assets may also not be linked to compatible purposes;
• you may uphold values that are not aligned with who you are, etc.

Think these over and make notes and changes, if needed.

It can be useful to examine how much effort and time you invest in each of the elements.

Do you spend more time and energy on your enjoyments than on your relationships or your purpose?

For example:

• If electronic entertainment gives you pleasure, does it undermine your ability to pursue your purpose, for example work-related goals?
• On the other hand, are you so involved with your purposes that you neglect relationships and enjoyments?
• Are you so attached to some values to the point of losing sight of your assets and your relationships?

Ask yourself questions along these lines; note possible imbalances, and make changes in the type or importance given to specific elements to reduce the imbalances.