Having another person’s best interests in mind means seeing and realizing how your actions will affect that particular person. Once you fi ll out Worksheet #3, you will have a better understanding of what this means. In order to fill it out, you will need to ask yourself, “Where am I on a scale of 1 to 10 on these behaviors? Out of every ten decisions, how often do I do these things?” Like in golf, your goal is to have a low score for these characteristics. After you find your average, subtract that number from the number 10 to see just how high you rank on a 1-10 scale on having other people’s best interest in mind.
Desiring to be Recognized and Appreciated
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Drawing Attention to my Abilities and Achievements
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Refusing to Give Up Personal Rights
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Desiring to Control Others
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Being Quick to Blame Others for Their Failures
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Being Self-Focused
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Becoming Defensive When Criticized
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Being Overly Concerned About What Others Think of Me
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Difficulty Admitting When I Have Failed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Feeling Hurt When I Am Overlooked
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Desiring for Others to Meet my Needs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Viewing Others as Lower Than Myself
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Feeling Self-Sufficient With no Need for God or Others
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Feeling Sorry For Myself Because I’m Not Appreciated
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Desiring to be Successful Apart From God’s Blessing or
Direction
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Total _____/150
Average (total/15)_____
Having Other’s Best Interests in Mind
(10- Average) _____
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