Cognitive Principle Therapy-The 3rd Truth: Inside versus Outside.
We have an internal drive to rise above our human nature by controlling fear and greed. It is not a moral decision on what is fear or greed, but how to control that in order to get what we want. [Maslow’s Self-Actualisation, later renamed as Transcendence]
By controlling fear through unconditional acceptance [peace] and controlling greed though unconditional giving (love & gratitude), then contentment (joy & happiness) is achieved.
LOVE-PEACE-JOY then becomes an inside process not an external goal to be achieved through materialism, relationships, knowledge or religion [focusing on external rules, rituals or your own good works]
Spiritual principle of HOPE applies- Trust that the goal has been achieved, before it has occurred. That is, transcend time, and know it before it has happened.
Human nature is based on greed to achieve more goals, it is external.
We also have a internal drive for love. In CPM the key elements of love are trust, respect, acceptance and commitment. Love is achieved through secure attachment. Insecure attachment arises through lack of trust, respect, acceptance and commitment and will cause unresolved issues. The subconscious mind will continue to work on resolving the unresolved issues by recreating a similar set of circumstances to those which caused the unresolved issue. This is called suffering and you can suffer and grow or suffer and blame.
We all have unresolved issues, from small to big and we all suffer.
The key objective of CPM is to both assist the client resolve their unresolved issues and also rise above their fear and greed. Both of these goals are to be achieved internally, not externally.
