Finding your moral compass : transformative principles to guide you in recovery and life
(Book)

Introduction : How I came to write this book

Part I. The theory : What are spiritual principles? : Positive spiritual principles ; Negative spiritual principles ; Spiritual principles, conscience, and noise ; Free will ; Principles before personalities

Spiritual principles and the human heart: our drives for pleasure, power, and meaning : Instinct vs. spirit ; Choosing to attach and detach ; Three basic drives: pleasure, power, and meaning ; The interplay of meaning and power ; Combining our drives into spiritual harmony ; Power struggles vs. integrity ; Spiritual principles and the brain ; Personal value systems

Part II. Living the principles : Spiritual growth on a continuum: 41 pairs of spiritual principles : Judgementalism - openness ; Unfairness - fairness ; Refusal to learn - wisdom ; Willfulness - willingness ; Perfectionism - excellence ; Cynicism - gratitude ; Chaos - discipline ; Separateness - unity ; Rugged individualism - relationship ; Lies- truth ; Inequality - equality ; Apathy - care ; Shame - guilt ; Cowardice - Courage ; Unmanaged fear - Faith ; Entitlement - selflessness ; Deceit - integrity ; Unkindness - Grace ; Impatience - patience ; Self-righteousness - anonymity ; Disdain - empathy ; Skepticism - trust ; Infidelity- commitment ; Dishonor - dignity ; Greed - charity ; Laziness - perseverance ; Resistance - acceptance ; Resentment - forgiveness ; Control - surrender ; Arrogance - humility ; Intolerance - tolerance ; Despair - hope ; Indifference - accountability ; Hate - love ; Self-centeredness - service ; Disrespect - respect ; Ignorance - awareness ; Envy - appreciation ; Unbridled worry - serenity ; Injustice - justice

Epilogue : Embracing your moral development

Appendices : A. Positive and negative spiritual principles

B. Applying positive spiritual principles in your daily life

C. Applying positive spiritual principles worksheet

D. Using positive spiritual principles to help with anger

E. Directing our energies toward positive spiritual principles through language.