Paradigms and Principles Study Guide

1. What is a paradigm?

2. What effects can a paradigm shift have?

3. What kinds of paradigms are mentioned in the book?

4. What are some examples of “paradigms of life”?

5. Why is a principle centered life stable?

6. What are some examples of principles?

7. What is one reason that being centered around people is a bad idea?

8. Why do people become school centered?

9. What might one that is stuff centered be like?

10. Why is being friend centered a bad idea?

11. How can having a good self image help you in life?

12. How can being forced into the same situations as others help you understand them?
 Paradigms and Principles Study Guide
1. What is a paradigm?
A paradigm is the way a person views a subject. These subjects can be: themselves,
others, life, the world, etc.

2. What effects can a paradigm shift have?

A paradigm shift can cause a person to have a different view about a subject.

3. What kinds of paradigms are mentioned in the book?

The book mentions paradigms of self, paradigms of others, and paradigms of life.

4. What are some examples of “paradigms of life”?

Some examples are friend centered, family centered, boy/girl friend centered, school
centered, sports centered, and work centered.

5. Why is a principle centered life stable?

It is stable because principles will not leave you and principles do not judge based on
outside characteristics.

6. What are some examples of principles?

Some principles are honesty, loyalty, charity, goodness, respect, and gratitude.

7. What is one reason that being centered around people is a bad idea?
One reason is that you grow to dependant on that person, and become unable to do
anything without them.

8. Why do people become school centered?

People might become school centered due to a strong desire to succeed and the high
expectations of those around them.

9. What might one that is stuff centered be like?

Someone that is stuff centered may be materialistic and greedy. They also will have a
need to always have the latest technology and clothes.

10. Why is being friend centered a bad idea?

It is a bad idea because there are all kinds of reasons that friends split up such as
moving to a different city or going to a different college.
11. How can having a good self image help you in life?
It can help in that you can rely on yourself when you are alone in some times in life.

12. How can being forced into the same situations as others help you understand them?
It can help in that you can know relate with them on a deeper level and cause you to be
able to work with them better.