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Field method from the Emperor's Notebook · 5–7 min

The Law You Serve

Compare what you desire with the qualities you admire.

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The sequence

How this field method proceeds

  1. 1
    Name the situation

    What do you most desire for yourself?

  2. 2
    Name the situation

    What qualities do you most admire in other people?

  3. 3
    Record what you notice

    Where do the lists differ? What if you desired the qualities you admire?

  4. 4
    Make a choice

    Choose one quality to practise this week.

  5. 5
    Choose the next action

    What action will express it this week?