andfun. Live more fully with love and humor, connection, and contribution and join the new movementfor achieving self-actualization. Whats in Unleashed? Unleashed presents self-actualization as a drama in three acts. So the book opens up witha section on Waking Up to the Possibilities wherein the vision of self-actualization isdescribed as is the metaphor of unleashing and attitude required to actualized your highestand best. And with that, the three-stage drama begins:Act I: The Construct of Self-ActualizationAct II: The Crucible of Self-ActualizationAct III: The Zone of Self-ActualizationAct I is because self-actualization is a function of meaning and meaningfulness. We are freeof any and all genetic programs that force us to think and function in a deterministic way.For human life we have to create the meanings that we live by and thats where theconstruct comes in, the place in our mind where we construct meaning. This is the placewhere we assume the power and responsibility for creating the kind and quality of meaningsthat make life worth living. Its the place where we find the highest meanings that makeeverything full of rich meanings.Act II is because self-actualization is also about change, transformation, and ongoingdevelopment. It is about actually performing what we understand, believe, and intend. Sowe then enter into the Crucible of change where we take all of our hot needs, emotions, and-3-experience. Then in that crucible we develop the forms and structures for using our innerpower of choice to actualize our best. Here we develop a strong enough sense of self totranscend self (ego), create the inner security to take smart risks, and learn to synthesizeopposites as we create new forms and levels of synergy.Act III is because self-actualization is experienced as moments of flow, as peak and plateauexperiences, and where we are able to create peak performances with our highest gifts andcompetencies. Here we enter into the Zone of self-actualization itself and experience asynergy between our highest meanings and performances. Now we can stretch forward toever higher levels of development, capitalize on problems, and experience the peakexperiences of love, joy, valuing, etc. As we do this with others, we are then able to creaeself-actualizing cultures and thats the beginning step for changing the world.-4-UNLEASHEDA Guide to Your Ultimate Self-ActualizationPreface 3Waking Up to the Possibilities 6 1. The Vision 8 2. The Metaphor 21 3. The Attitude 26 4. The Drama 38Act I: The Construct of Self-Actualization 47 5. The Construct 50 6. Mastering the Construct 66 7. The Quadrants 80 8. The Impulse Engines 98 9. Jumping to Warp Speed 113Act II: The Crucible of Self-Actualization 124 10. The Crucible 125 11. Transforming Emotions 136 12. Power Zone 150 13. Choice Point 167 14. Ego Matters 177 15. Safety Nets 191 16. Synergizing 199Act III: The Zone of Self-Actualization 209 17. Flow 213 18. The Stretch 225 19. The Mirror 237 20. Capitalizing Problems 252 21. Love 264 22. Joyfully Playful 271 23. Valuing the Highest and Best 281 24. Toward a Self-Actualizing Culture 289 23. What they didnt tell you about Self-Actualization 298Heres to Your Full Unleashing! 310Appendix A: Whats Next in Self-Actualization