CHAPTER 6

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THE RESPONSIBILITY SWITCH

THE THIRD SWITCH of the compassion mindset is the switch of responsibility. When the switch is on, we believe and behave in ways that share responsibility for outcomes. When the switch is off, we believe that responsibility should be isolated and behave in ways to reinforce that belief, as shown in figure 6.1.

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FIGURE 6.1. The responsibility switch.Designed by Scott Light, CG Studios.

Turning on the responsibility switch involves the fundamental belief that everyone is responsible for their own thoughts, feelings, ...

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