Prime Assertive Human Rights

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Manual J Smith, PhD | 1934 | American
from "When I Say No, I Feel Guilty"

Assertive Right I

You have the right to judge your own behavior, thoughts, and emotions, and to take the responsibility for their initiation and consequences upon yourself.

Assertive Right II

You have the right to offer no reasons or excuses for justifying your behavior.

Assertive Right III

You have the right to judge whether you are responsible for finding solutions to other people's problems.

Assertive Right IV

You have the right to change your mind.

Assertive Right V

You have the right to make mistakes – and be responsible for them.

Assertive Right VI

You have the right to say, "I don't know".

Assertive Right VII

You have the right to be independent of the goodwill of others before coping with them.

Assertive Right VIII

You have the right to be illogical in making decisions.

Assertive Right IX

You have the right to say, "I don't understand."

Assertive Right X

You have the right to say, "I don't care".