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Selecting Self-Improvement Projects,
Part 2
Table 2.1: Problem Check List
Place a check mark in front of every goal or problem you would like
to work on. Then go back and decide on what to work on first.
Recommended readings in this book are given in parentheses.
I. I want to change my overt behaviors or my thoughts, such
as:
____ stop a bad habit--smoking, drinking, drugs, over-eating,
swearing (Chapters 4, 11) and try to deal with underlying
feelings
____ overcome behavior problems--lying, stealing, deceiving,
laziness (Chapters 3, 4, 11, 12) and look for underlying feelings
____ study or work more, have more self-control and less
procrastination (Chapters 3, 4 and 11)
____ be more caring, giving, affectionate (Chapters 3, 4, 9,
11) and look for interfering feelings
____ be more or less socially outgoing (Chapters 4, 11, 13 and
14)
____ improve a friendship or an intimate or love relationship
(Chapters 9, 10 and 11)
____ reduce excessive worries or obsessions or jealousies
(Chapters 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12)
II. I want to change my conscious emotions, specifically:
____ afraid I'll hurt myself or someone else or have a nervous
breakdown (go get professional help right away)
____ anxious, fearful, tense, shy, up tight, poor sleep
(Chapters 5, 12 , 13 and 14)
____ overwhelmed, confused, bewildered, lost (Chapters 3, 5,
9 and 12, and this may be a problem that needs professional
help)
____ depression, loneliness, sadness, guilt, feeling a failure
(Chapters 6, 12 and 14)
____ resentment, anger, distrust, feeling betrayed, wanting to
hurt someone (Chapters 7, 9, 10, 12 and 14)
____ unexplained changes in mood, mood swings of highs and
lows (Chapters 6 and 12)
____ physical complaints, aches and pains, tiredness, poor
appetite (Chapters 5, 6 and 12)
____ don't give a damn, apathy, feeling that nothing matters
(Chapters 3, 4, 11 and 14)
____ overly eager to please, an unquestioning and obedient
follower (Chapters 8, 13 and 14)
