Asleep at the Wheel

The Asleep at the Wheel Checklist
Dr. Matthew Anderson

1. I am over 21 and I still have almost all of my parents' values.
2. I am seldom introspective.
3. I have never gone to therapy and probably never will.
4. I have never read a self-help book.
5. I think I really know who I am in almost every facet of my life.
6. I seldom explore new ideas or belief systems.
7. I still eat the same foods I ate before I was 21.
8. I avoid people who have different values and beliefs than I have.
9. I think this whole idea of the Unconscious is silly.  What you see in me is basically all there is.
10. Over the last 5 years I have learned nothing new about myself.
11. When I have difficulties in relationships I usually see the other person's faults and not my own.
12. I seldom take risks of any kind.
13. I believe that I can achieve all my life goals by the time I am 40.
14. I don't have exciting life goals.  I simply want to get by.
15. I seldom feel inspired or enthused about my life.
16. I am currently living the life my family expected me to live.
17. I have lived in the same city my whole life.
18. I am afraid that really waking up will cause me to make scary changes in my life.
19. I spend most of my time with people who do not challenge me to grow.
20. Safety is more important to me than growth.
21. I know what other people think of me (friends and enemies).
22. I have never attended a self-help workshop or seminar.

Homework

1. Review the list above and notice which points spoke to you.  Make a note about Why.
2. Notice which points made you uncomfortable.  Write them down and see if you can identify the real source of discomfort.  Assume that there is something for you to learn from that kind of discomfort.
3. Select one item from the "Asleep" list above and create a plan to begin waking up in that area of your life.
4. Take a trip to a large bookstore and visit the self-help section.  Browse through the books until a book "grabs" you.  Buy it and read it.  This is one way your Unconscious will begin to support your waking up process.

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