Learn More About Good Work Guidance

Instructions: Find a place free of the distractions of noise, smell, or interruptions. Sit in an upright, relaxed position on a chair or floor cushion. Take a few big breaths, inhaling and exhaling slowly and as deeply as you can. Then resume normal breathing and begin the exercise. After completing each of the following two exercises, add up your scores to determine your readiness to follow the path to meaningful work. If you decide you are ready, you may enroll right away in The Path to Meaningful Work home study program or make a plan to strengthen those areas of your life that need attention first. Look back at this exercise again later to see if your feelings have changed or become stronger.

Print this exercise out before you begin. Read each statement below and place a check mark in the box on the print out that most closely agrees with how you feel right now.

1. I don't give up easily. I know that big changes usually take time and that every long path has obstacles. Even when I'm tired and discouraged, I am able to muster the discipline to keep going toward my goals.

2. I'm realistic. When the evidence is overwhelming that I should change direction, I am willing and able to let go and move on.

3. I'm self-motivated. No one but me can change my life-- and I have the discipline to make it happen.

4. I'm a self-starter, but I'm also willing and able to accept help from other people when it's appropriate.

Strongly disagree	Somewhat disagree	Undecided	Somewhat agree	Strongly agree

5. I may not be able to control my emotions, but under most circumstances I can control my behavior, and I recognize the value of this kind of stability.

6. I am willing and able to face the realities of my financial status. Even if the numbers scare me, I recognize that a clear understanding of them is essential to my search for meaningful work, because financial clarity will help me minimize my risks.

7. I'm a lifelong learner. If I discover in my search for meaningful work that what I want to do requires further education, I am ready and willing to learn.

Strongly disagree	Somewhat disagree	Undecided	Somewhat agree	Strongly agree

Scoring Key: Give yourself the following points. Fill in the blanks with the points earned by each of your answers. Then add up each of the columns. Finally add up the column totals to get your score.