It is a principle of our nature that the individual is sovereign. The everyday meaning of the word, sovereign is to be “independent of” any other person or entity. Volunteers in the Conservative movement will most often encounter intimidation by the opposition. We know their responses, “I can’t believe you think that!” WHY NOT!
Below are listed 10 sovereign rights we each posses, for which we make no excuse. Attribution is unknown.
1. You have the right to judge your own behavior, thoughts, and emotions; but, to take the responsibility for their initiations and consequences upon yourself.
2. You have the right to offer no reasons or excuses for justifying your behavior.
3. You have the right to judge if you are responsible for finding solutions to other people’s problems.
4. You have the right to change your mind.
5. You have the right to make mistakes and be responsible for them.
6. You have the right to say, “I don’t know!”
7. You have the right to be independent of the goodwill of others before coping with them.
8. You have the right to be illogical in making decisions.
9. You have the right to say, “I don’t understand.”
10. You have the right to say, I don’t care!”
