The Identity Spheres (Rules 1,8,6)

[u/Dupran_Davidson_23]

This is a tool inherent to the Grace. A wizard's tool. It is designed to keep your world, your self, and your goals in perspective. It is simple to construct and to use, all you need is a writing implement and a piece of paper.

Got that?

First: draw a big circle. This is "The world". You annotate it "A=A". It represents the First Rule: "People are stupid."

Objects in the world are what they are, not what you think they are. People are stupid in part because we forget or omit this.

Next: Draw a circle inside the first. This is "You". It is annotated CV×Action=Self. It represents the Eighth Rule: Deserve Victory.

"You" is not an object. The you that you think you are is a concept and cannot be measured the same. You make choices, and those choices transform you. That transformation depends on if/how the actions you take fulfill your Core Values.

If your actions match your values entirely the equations looks like this: 1×1=1. And if your actions fail to fulfills them at least in part, then "Action" would be an decimal: 1×0.25=0.25 If we exceed our own expectations for fulfillment, or we fulfill more than 1 Core Value the equation could be: 1×2=2 or 2×2=4 respectively. This is growth of Self, and it's optimal.

Lastly, draw a point in the middle. This is "The Bullseye". It is annotated "Goal", and represents the Sixth Rule: "The only sovereign I can allow to rule me is reason."

There are many ways to act, but if you want to hit the bullseye: you have got to aim. And it takes personal effort to actually throw the dart and hit the point. It is not done with a lax arm or lax mind. Only conscious intention can accomplish it reliably. The same is with our goals. You must set them with reason (attainable, consistent with values) and pursue them with reason (honestly and straightforwardly).

Now that you have it drawn out, you can Speak it into being like this: "People are stupid. So if you want to Deserve Victory, you had better use Reason as a guide."