IN GAUGING STRENGTH OR WEAKNESS of a Comrade’s character, look at how he or she handles stressful moments and responsibility. Look at his or her patterns: what has he or she actually completed or accomplished? You can also test him or her. For instance, a good-natured joke at his or her expense can be quite revealing. Does he or she respond graciously to this, not so easily caught up in his or her insecurities, or does his or her eyes flash resentment or even anger? To gauge his or her trustworthiness as a team player, give strategic information or share with him or her some rumour — does he or she quickly pass along the information to others?

Is he or she quick to take one of your ideas and package it as his or her own? Criticise him or her in a direct manner. Does he or she take this to heart and try to learn and improve, or does he or she show overt signs of resentment? Give him or her open-ended assignment with less direction than usual and monitor how he or she organises his or her thoughts and his or her time. Challenge him or her with a difficult assignment or some novel way of doing something, and see how he or she responds, how he or she handle his or her anxiety.

SEVEN therapeautic tonics to loftily LOCATE your LIFE’s BASIC BEARING:

1. BASIC character of a person is as unique as a fingerprint. But we can notice throughout history certain types that keep recurring and that can be particularly pernicious to deal with.
2. EVIL or manipulative characters can be spotted a mile away, but some types are trickier. They lure you in with an appearance that presents their weaknesses as something positive.
3. ACTUALLY, only over time do you see the toxic nature beneath the appearance, often when it is too late. Your best defense is to be armed with knowledge of these types.
4. READING and noticing the signs earlier on, and not getting involved or disengaging from him or her as quickly as possible, is the most persuasive interpersonal tool you can gain.
5. IT is worth remembering that, the menace of a single aspect of weak character is perilous to all positivity. It will neutralise all of the other possible good qualities a person might possess.
6. NOW, a person of high intelligence but weak character may come up with good ideas and even do a job well, but he or she will crumble under pressure, or will not take criticism kindly.
7. GRANTED, he or she thinks foremost of his or her agenda, or one’s arrogance and annoying qualities will cause others around him or her to quit, harming the general environment.

There are hidden costs to working with a Corrosive Character or hiring him or her. Someone less charming and intelligent but of strong character will prove more reliable and productive over the long run. People of real strength are as rare as gold, and if you find him or her, you should respond as if you had a discovered a treasure. However, a LIFE-sucking ‘Corrosive Comrade’ is one you should be wary of, and perhaps keep off like a plague.

Here is BEYONDISM FORMIDABLE FORMULA for SELF-ACTUALIZATION
(The ‘head’ and ‘tail’ of Activating your SELFHOOD) in regard to:
Taking stringent measures to control your rogue attitudes and impulses.

1. FREEDOM of the WILL refers to apparent freedom to choose one’s response to the conditions of LIFE.
   Core Choice #24: It is not freedom from conditions in LIFE; not living a sluggish, vegetative ‘existence.’
   Sure Score #24: Those conditions of LIFE from which no human can escape are: pain, guilt and death.
2. ON a DEEPER level there is a fluid boundary between the area of Freedom and the area of Fate.
   Solid Stance #24: At times, the area of freedom may be large with many opportunities to actualise values.
   Catalysing Consideration #24: Sometimes, the area of freedom may be small, but it never reduces to zero.
3. REALISTICALLY, everything can be taken away from you but one thing: the last of the human freedoms.
   Mighty Mission #24: To choose your attitude in any given set of circumstances.
   Vivid Vision #24: To choose your own way, regardless of the obstacles faced.
4. MOTIVATION of the will to meaning, is the essential desire to understand the purpose of one’s LIFE.
   Gaining Ground #24: A human being, unlike the animal, will sacrifice pleasure or choose to undergo pain.
   Capturing Clouds #24: If it is seen as having a deeper value for the sake of a cause in which one believes.
5. USUALLY, the meaning in LIFE is believed to be an objective demand characteristic of the environment.
   Lofty Leap #24: It is not the human person who basically asks the meaning of LIFE.
   Merry Momentum #24: But, rather, LIFE that asks something of the human person.
6. LIFE is carrying out a concrete assignment which demands fulfilling your specific vocation or mission.
   Holy Hearken #24: You have a task that is as unique as is your specific opportunity to implement it.
   Divine Distinction #24: Therein you cannot be replaced, nor can your LIFE be repeated by anybody.
7. ABSOLUTELY, LIFE has value under any and all circumstances; MEANING in LIFE is unconditional.
   Prudent Planting #24: It is not your human task to invent LIFE’s meaning.
   Hoped Harvest #24: Yours is to discover the meaning that is already present.

#24. In as much as I aspire to be conscious about a CORROSIVE COMRADE,
How should I use discipline as stepping stone for SELF-ADVANCEMENT?

Self-discipline is a selective training towards reaching some esteemed goals.
It is creating new habits of thought, action, and speech toward improving yourself.
Self-discipline can also be task oriented dedicated at completing vital assignments.
The key thing is to view self-discipline as positive effort, rather than one of denial.
Never be discouraged; never be intimidated; never be put off by any challenge.
If you slip, remember this is natural; take a break and then refresh the challenge.
Associate a new habit with an old good one; this facilitates neural connections!

#24. I, ___________________________, respectful of my intention to use discipline for SELF-ADVANCEMENT, do DECISIVELY DECLARE that, I will harness the power of routine. Instead of devoting a lot of hours one day, and none the other and then a few on another day and so on, I will allocate a specific time period each day of the week for that task. Towards this end, I will hold firm; I will not set another goal outside the time allocated, simply setting the habit of routine. I will apply this technique to my homework and all my assignments. In this way, I will be on my way to getting things done. I understand that, the advantage for this is that I will be able to work on tasks in small increments, not all at once. I will first develop a habit, then the habit will do the job for me.

In this reference, as a BLESSED BEYONDIST, I hereby, make an ABSOLUTE AFFIRMATION that, I will use self discipline to explore time management. I acknowledge that, this can become an overwhelming task. When I do not have control over my own self, how can I control time? I will begin with task-oriented self-discipline and build from there. There is advantage for this: As I control tasks, I will build self-discipline; as I build self-discipline, I will build time management; as I build time management, I will build self-confidence. I will maintain a self-discipline log book. I will record the start and end times of the tasks. I will review for feedback on my progress. The advantage for this is that, this log book can be a valuable tool to get a better picture over my activities in order to prioritise activities, and realise what is important and not important on how I spend my time.