Approach to Life Assessment

APPROACH TO LIFE

NAME: _____________________________________ DATE: ____________________

The following questions look at how you approach events in life. For each statement, type in a number according to how strongly you agree or disagree with the statement as it applies to your approach to life.

Agree strongly (3)
Agree moderately (2)
Agree slightly (1)
Disagree slightly (-l)
Disagree moderately (-2)
Disagree strongly (-3)

1.     3   2   1   -1   -2   -3 I feel like what happens in my life is mostly determined by powerful people.

2.     3   2   1   -1   -2   -3 I am usually able to protect my personal interests.

3.     3   2   1   -1   -2   -3 The creative force in the universe continues to play a major role in determining what will happen in my life.

4.     3   2   1   -1   -2   -3 To a great extent my life is controlled by accidental happenings.

5.     3   2   1   -1   -2   -3 Events in my life are influenced by connections among all of us that are often not apparent.

6.     3   2   1   -1   -2   -3 My life is determined by my own actions.

7.     3   2   1   -1   -2   -3 People like myself have very little chance of protecting our personal interests when they conflict with those of strong pressure groups.

8.     3   2   1   -1   -2   -3 Often there is no chance of protecting my personal interest from bad luck happenings.

9.     3   2   1   -1   -2   -3 I can pretty much determine what will happen in my life.

10.     3   2   1   -1   -2   -3 There is a meaningful order in the world, beyond chance, which guides my life.

11.     3   2   1   -1   -2   -3 My life is chiefly controlled by powerful others.

12.     3   2   1   -1   -2   -3 When I make plans, I am almost certain to make them work.

13.     3   2   1   -1   -2   -3 When I get what I want, it's usually because I'm lucky.

14.     3   2   1   -1   -2   -3 It's not always wise for me to plan too far ahead because many things turn out to be a matter of good or bad fortune.

15.     3   2   1   -1   -2   -3 The higher level of understanding of my spiritual self may override my conscious desires.

Approach to Life (continuted)         Agree strongly (3)
               Agree moderately (2)
                     Agree slightly (1)
                            Disagree slightly (-l)
                                   Disagree moderately (-2)
                                         Disagree strongly (-3)

When I get what I want, it's usually because I worked hard for it.

Whether or not I get into a car accident depends mostly on the other driver.

Getting what I want requires pleasing those people above me.

How many friends I have depends on how nice a person I am.

Whether or not I get to be a leader depends on whether I'm lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.

My success depends on the degree to which I am in accord with universal principles.

I have often found that what is going to happen will happen.

Although I might have good ability, I will not be given leadership responsibility without appealing to those in positions of power.

I may at times need to yield my personal control and that of others to a higher moral law.

Whether or not I get into a car accident is mostly a matter of luck.

If important people were to decide they didn't like me, I probably wouldn't make many friends.

Whether or not I get to be a leader depends mostly on my ability.

Whether or not someone becomes my friend depends on our attunement at a spiritual level.

In order to have my plans work, I make sure that they fit in with the desires of people who have power over me.

Whether or not I get into a car accident depends mostly on how good a driver I am.

Whether or not I become a leader depends on the nature of my ideals and my faithfulness to those ideals.

It's chiefly a matter of fate whether or not I have a few friends or many friends.

1.	3 2 1 -1 -2 -3	I feel like what happens in my life is mostly determined by powerful people.
2.	3 2 1 -1 -2 -3	I am usually able to protect my personal interests.
3.	3 2 1 -1 -2 -3	The creative force in the universe continues to play a major role in determining what will happen in my life.
4.	3 2 1 -1 -2 -3	To a great extent my life is controlled by accidental happenings.
5.	3 2 1 -1 -2 -3	Events in my life are influenced by connections among all of us that are often not apparent.
6.	3 2 1 -1 -2 -3	My life is determined by my own actions.
7.	3 2 1 -1 -2 -3	People like myself have very little chance of protecting our personal interests when they conflict with those of strong pressure groups.
8.	3 2 1 -1 -2 -3	Often there is no chance of protecting my personal interest from bad luck happenings.
9.	3 2 1 -1 -2 -3	I can pretty much determine what will happen in my life.
10.	3 2 1 -1 -2 -3	There is a meaningful order in the world, beyond chance, which guides my life.
11.	3 2 1 -1 -2 -3	My life is chiefly controlled by powerful others.
12.	3 2 1 -1 -2 -3	When I make plans, I am almost certain to make them work.
13.	3 2 1 -1 -2 -3	When I get what I want, it's usually because I'm lucky.
14.	3 2 1 -1 -2 -3	It's not always wise for me to plan too far ahead because many things turn out to be a matter of good or bad fortune.
15.	3 2 1 -1 -2 -3	The higher level of understanding of my spiritual self may override my conscious desires.