You

(formerly called "Matrix")

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This phase is the development of the individual as they discover their core energy and passions. "MRE" refers to: Maven, Relater, Evangelist. It starts at birth and goes on for many years, usually through childhood and schooling. It is a time of preparation that culminates in an awakening when the individual comes to know that they are totally unique in the world. Passions are those things that the individual is interested in outside themselves - such as computers, food, art, etc.

Awakening can happen through a variety of factors including supportive parents and environment; indeed it is many times an unsupportive environment that spurs the individual.

Principle

Know that you are totally unique. Discover and deepen your passions and talents.

Birth

the Bootstrapper

Action

AWAKEN

Resources

• The Human Fabric
• Core Energy
• Personality Reading List
• Passion at Work: How to Find Work You Love and Live the Time of Your Life by Lawler Kang
• The Human Fabric Website
• Bijoy's Amazon Listmania
• First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham
• Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham
• Discovering Your Personality Type: The Essential Introduction to the Enneagram by Don Richard Riso
• I Wish I'd Said That by Linda McCallister

Stages

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