Three Principles Inventory

Three Principles Inventory (3PI)

Directions: For each statement below please place an X under the column that best represents your answer or position on the statement.

  ITEMS Disagree Completely-No Exceptions Disagree

Strongly

 Disagree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Agree Strongly    Agree Completely-

No Exceptions
1. No matter what my circumstances, wisdom is always available to me. 1 2 3 4 5 6
2. Techniques such as positive thinking and meditation are important for people to maintain their mental health. 1 2 3 4 5 6
3. The only feelings I can have are created by my thinking. 1 2 3 4 5 6
4. Sometimes people’s moods have nothing to do with their thinking. 1 2 3 4 5 6
5. If something traumatic happens to me it can damage my mental health. 1 2 3 4 5 6
6. When I’m angry I need to take it seriously and express it in a healthy way. 1 2 3 4 5 6
7. My self-esteem can be affected as a result of people criticizing me or “putting me down”. 1 2 3 4 5 6
8. The only way people can experience stress is as a result of their thinking. 1 2 3 4 5 6
9. My thoughts matter more to my well-being than whether I take them seriously. 1 2 3 4 5 6
10. I am always doing the best I can. 1 2 3 4 5 6
11. When I’m stressed, my stress is caused by the situation I am in. 1 2 3 4 5 6
12. People’s feelings sometimes happen separate from their thinking. 1 2 3 4 5 6
13. If I had more money it would make me happier. 1 2 3 4 5 6
14. People’s emotions are determined by factors such as their situations, circumstances and how other people treat them. 1 2 3 4 5 6
15. Every experience I have is created from my thinking. 1 2 3 4 5 6
16. People’s thinking determines how their lives appear to them. 1 2 3 4 5 6
17. Certain past events such as traumatic experiences make peace of mind impossible. 1 2 3 4 5 6

DEMOGRAPHIC AND OTHER INFORMATION

 

Name or ID#_________________________________________
Date Completed _______________________

Gender: Male_______ Female________

Age: ________

Ethnicity: ______________________________

Education: _____________________________

Country: _______________________________

Name of training, seminar or coaching at which this Inventory is distributed (if applicable):

___________________________________________________________     Date:_____________

Year of first exposure to the Three Principles: ______

By what means did you gain your first real understanding of the Three Principles? [For example: Seminar? Training? Book? Webinar? Radio or TV show? Other (please specify) ___________________________________

By whom? ____________________________________________________________________________

Please place an x on the line that best depicts your perception of your current level of Three Principles understanding:

  1. First exposure ______
  2. Limited exposure ______
  3. Beginning understanding ______
  4. Intermediate understanding ______
  5. Fairly deep understanding ______
  6. Advanced or very deep understanding ______

 

The Three Principles Inventory may be downloaded as a pdf here.