Lesson

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WELCOME TO LESSON 4 SUMMARY
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INTEGRAL THEORY

“The word integral means comprehensive, inclusive,

non-marginalizing, embracing...in a certain sense,
integral approaches are “meta-paradigms,” or ways to
draw together an already existing number of separate
paradigms into an interrelated network of approaches
that are mutually enriching.”

– Ken Wilber

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INTEGRAL THEORY: AQAL MODEL
Interior Exterior
UL UR
“I” “It”
Individual

What I experience. What I do.

Consciousness, states of Behavior, objective

mind, will, psychological realities, brain & organism
development

“We” “Its”
What we experience. What we do.
Collective

Shared values, culture & Social systems, environment,

world-view, relationships, visible societal structures,
communications, economic & political systems
LL boundaries LR
Subjective Realities Objective Realities
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THE BIG 3
Since the UR (It) and LR (Its) quadrants both deal with
objective reality, and at Unbeatable Mind we are most
concerned with subjective reality, it is often convenient to
collapse AQAL to “the Big 3” of “I / We / and It” for purposes
of our discussion of becoming an Integral Warrior.

“I”
UL
“It”
UR +
LR
“We”
LL

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LINES OF DEVELOPMENT
Interior
UL “I”
Draws from developmental
Individual
psychology.
UM: cognitive (IQ), moral
development, emotional
development, interpersonal
skills, and spiritual growth.
“We”
Collective
Development theories, i.e.
Spiral Dynamics.
UM: Norms for Communication
– authenticity, emotional mgt. &
expression, empathy and
flourishing.
LL
Subjective Realities
Exterior
“It” UR
Draws from biological
complexity models.
UM: Neurological adaptations
from awareness/meditation
practices - neuro-plasticity of
the brain structure.
“Its”
Draws from systems theory.
UM: Enhanced awareness of the
relationship you have with the
structures and systems that
intersect your life daily.
LR
Objective Realities
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LINES OF DEVELOPMENT EXAMPLE:
“I” CONSCIOUSNESS LINE
universal-focused,
World-centric actions serving
mankind

community-focused,
Ethno-centric
group-serving actions

Ego-centric Body-focused, self-serving actions

time
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LINES OF DEVELOPMENT ACROSS
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

Cognitive (IQ)

Moral
Development

Emotional
Development

Interpersonal Skills

Spiritual Growth
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THE AQAL LENS:
PERSPECTIVE TOOL
UL UR
“I” “It”

What is the What is the

personal impact? organizational
(feelings, thinking, impact? (behavior,
views) health)
Insert issue here
& ask …
“We” “Its”

What is the team What is the impact on the

impact? (culture, system? (policies,
values, norms) guidelines, systems, market)

LL LR
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CONCLUSION

The point is that by using the AQAL model as a tool for

analysis it allows you a better chance to figure out what is
the root(s) problem and address it in a more sustainable
manor and in the process you’ve deepened your own self-
awareness. The learning falls squarely in the second
mountain of Mental Development, and will help us be better
leaders and followers.

Be unbeatable! -- Mark Divine

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