I recently checked out Tyler's Blueprint De-Coded. He's a philosopher too, so really speaks my language. I've only ever been this excited by two products: First, Tim's Flawless Natural, and now, Tyler's Blueprint De-Coded. The latter surpasses the former immeasurably. Though the former still has it's own value. I now view Flawless Natural as an example of the behaviours of a person who lives the concepts of Blueprint De-Coded. An appendix.

I recommend the Blueprint to everyone here. I will also be circulating it to a bunch of my non-PU friends, boys and girls.


Anywho, down to business...
This is a thread where we can discuss the concepts in the Blueprint and our application of them.


2nd Rate Behaviour

"I don't accept 2nd rate behaviour and that goes for me and you."


This really struck a chord with me. I certainly don't accept 2nd rate behaviour and from others. That's standard. What I've found I do do is respond badly to others 2nd rate behaviour.

For example: Recently, prior to watching Blueprint, I was in Boots waiting at the counter to be served. 5 staff members were behind the counter talking about the previous nights TV. Not serving me. I've worked in customer service roles and would never do that. I don't accept this 2nd rate behaviour from myself and don't accept it from others.

I became emotionally involved with my thought process, got pissy, and said "Oi woman! Less talkie more workie. And you mate, fetch me the manager. Now!"

Then I unleashed some more shit on the manager.


How did I feel? The release was good. The build-up was bad, and the lingering feeling was negative too.

I got what I wanted: Service.
I got what I didn't want: Angry.

Who does that anger serve? Nobody. I could have got what I wanted, service, and made a complaint whilst not getting emotionally involved.

My behaviour was 2nd rate and I allowed myself to kill my own happy state.

I behaved like a dick.


Hearing Tyler say "I don't accept 2nd rate behaviour and that goes for me and you." made me think about this event and a million others like it. I have always reveled in my verbal destruction of those who crossed me. Taking a perverse enjoyment out of it.



So now I'm playing a game, like the one Tolle writes about. I am catching myself at the first moment I find myself having a negative emotional response to trivial events around me and cutting them off.

I'm remaining chill and happy, and dealing with the situation appropriately and without lowering my own behaviour beyond the acceptable.

I think the more I learn to not accept 2nd rate behaviour from myself, regardless of the situation, the less reactive I will become. I will still take action to get what I want. This will benefit me and everyone I interact with. As nothing is to be gained from my old routine behaviour and attitude.


Peace,

kowalski