Section 2: From Peace to War.....Part 2

The second half of section 2 introduced me to 4 boxes in which people often live their lives in. These boxes are referred to as the "worse-than box", the "better-than box", the "I-deserve box" and the "must-be-seen-as box". When we are in these boxes, we feel justified to make wrong decisions in our lives. People in the "worse-than box" and/or the "must-be-seen-as box" usually take the blame for others and try to make themselves look better by doing so. Those in the "I-deserve box" and/or "better-than box" blame others to try to makes themselves look better. I think that I usually find myself in the "I-deserve box" and the "better-than box". When trying to resolve a situation, I blame others, making me fall into those two boxes.
Another thing I learned from this section is that the boxes that we find ourselves in when justifying ourselves depend on our upbringing. Someone who grew up in a demanding and critical environment might find themselves in the "must-be-seen-as box" or "worse-than box" while those who grew up in a self-satisfied and wealthy environment might be in the "better-than box" or "I-deserve box". Although my family is not particularly wealthy, I was an only child for 5 years and was spoiled. I think this may have contributed to why i find myself in the justification boxes that i do.