A vital piece of the jigsaw – Introduction and The Integrity Rules

If you have seen a Taming Tigers presentation but not read the book, there are pieces of the jigsaw that you are missing. There’s only so much I can cram into an hour slot.

So here is an important missing piece. The Ten Rules for Taming Tigers are divided into four groups.

·         The Integrity Rules (Rules 1-3)

·         The Leadership Rules (Rules 4-6)

·         The Change Rules (Rules 7-9)

·         The Esteem Rule (Rule 10)

Over the next few days, I’ll introduce you to these groupings and explain their significance. I’ll start today with the Integrity Rules

The Integrity Rules

Rules 1-3  are called the Integrity Rules. They are designed to assist in bringing us back into integrity with ourselves, to highlight our ego created fears and our related blame and avoidance strategies. Through the bold action in Rule 1 – Act boldly today – time is limited –  we are invited to test the water and admit that we are not helpless. The reason that we do not do the things we wish or need to do is almost always fear. When considering the bold action, most people can find no reason not to take it other than fear and uncertainty. We are not, of course, talking about leaping blindly and irreversibly in up to our necks at this stage. Merely taking a bold step towards finding the right path. This requires us to face the Tiger head on.

Through the re-assessment of the Rulebook  in Rule 2 – Re-write your Rulebook – challenge it hourly – we are invited to examine with honesty and scrutiny those beliefs that we hold dear (and societal “Rules” or norms that we buy in to) that enable us to play victim rather than face new realities.

Through the creation of our own purpose and daily commitment to its accomplishment in Rule 3 – Head in the direction of where you want to arrive, every day, we can glimpse ourselves in a new, truer light. We can choose to move forward each day. “Ruts” become a distant memory. This need not be daily movement to a big goal. It can be daily movement in more personal and subtle areas.

Through the work that we do over the first three Rules a new freedom begins to become possible. That freedom, of course, is to fearlessly be ourselves. The price of freedom: facing the Tiger with honesty.

The prize: living in integrity with ourselves.

Please feel free to post comments, thoughts and experiences.

Jim

Click on the image to view the Rule 1 video

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