The Art & Science of Skillful Living ®

LIFECRAFT ®

Companion User's Guide

PART TWO
Introducing LIFECRAFT

LIFECRAFT -- like other crafts, is comprised of:

1. A distinguishing "body of knowledge". LIFECRAFT knowledge deals with the skills we can learn to apply to our physical, mental, and spiritual experiences as human beings to live happy, balanced lives.

2. The LIFECRAFT "body of knowledge" is divided into five distinct components we call: The Five Elements of LIFECRAFT. Each Element is a distinct vital part of the craft of life as a whole. Within each Element are contained many individual life skills subjects. The objective of a LIFECRAFT practitioner is to achieve incremental excellence over time in all of the Five Elements. While it will take a lifetime to master LIFECRAFT, you will see results the moment you begin to practice.

3. The hierarchy of knowledge in LIFECRAFT is learned progressively over Four Phases of Living described in the section Element IV of the same name.

4. The system of principles and methods employed in LIFECRAFT are found in a thousand variations from different cultures all across the world. We have begun by assembling a collection of these principles, methods, techniques and tools and organized them in the LIFECRAFT Life Planner. We have greatly enjoyed this work and we will continue over time to add to this collection as should you.

5. Each of the "Five Elements of LIFECRAFT" and the individual life skills subjects, must adhere to a body of standards, either personal, cultural, or a particular philosophy or religion. A standard is a measure of the quality of your craftsmanship. It is the foundation you will build your life upon. A true craftsperson will always use a true standard. There is no room for substituting a false standard giving only the "appearance" of craftsmanship. If the work is not done right, one day it will be uncovered and the craftsperson will be discredited.

You will have to decide which standard(s) you will choose to measure your practice of LIFECRAFT, in your pursuit of craftsmanship. Craftsmanship performed to the highest standards endures. Workmanship of lowly standards reveals itself eventually and does not endure.

Your ultimate decision of which standards you choose when you become a craftsperson of life, will set the background for your everyday life, the results of your work, and your relationship with the world around you.

Summary

LIFECRAFT is a "life management" system designed to suit your family's needs and individual tastes. LIFECRAFT is a comprehensive life management system.

As a system LIFECRAFT will help you organize in one place all the bits and pieces of "wisdom" about life that you usually find scattered about in books, on tapes, at seminars, and "advice" from parents, relatives, and friends.

As a practical tool LIFECRAFT can be used and applied to the daily challenges of managing life. It is a flexible tool that can be shaped and customized to meet your particular needs.

As a practice LIFECRAFT will help you to balance the distinct but interconnected elements of life as an individual and as a member of our "families".

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