the Personal Growth Geek CodeA New Geek Code...Among computer geeks, it has become somewhat popular to describe one'sinterests using the Geek Code, which is a shorthand way of mentioning varioussubjects popular among computer geeks and noting one's level of involvementor interest in them. The code was invented by RobertHayden. His web site at geekcode.comgives the complete definition of its symbols. In action, the codelooks something like this:-----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----Version: 3.1GCS/MU w++(--)$ U- E-(+) W+(-) !O !M !V!N-- o+>++ d+(-) s+:++>a r- y? PS++ PE-() !Y t@ !tv-- !R b++DI+ e+ h--------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------This translates into something like "Geek in the subjects of computerscience and music, makes a living programming Microsoft Windows but doesn'tlike Windows much, doesn't use Unix much, or Emacs but have sometimes usedit a lot, browses the WWW semi-regularly but doesn't think much of mostof the content, does not use Usenet because it's lame, has incarnated atleast once as the Usenet Oracle and hopes someday to make the best-of-Oraclelist, reads Dilbert but doesn't identify with the situations in it, doesn'town a TV set," etc etc.The code is very useful for describing common interests of computergeeks, and though nominally it covers geekery in a number of related fields,it isn't much use for several other areas in which forms of geekery tendto flourish. Although computers are the main center of geekdom inwhite collar middle class American culture, there are plenty of other subculturesthat don't overlap with it very much in which the same kind of spirit candevelop. Among working class Americans, for instance, there is adefinite area of geekdom centered around working on cars. There isanother kind of geekdom that concentrates on athleticism and fitness --though the intellectual activity that characterizes most other forms ofgeekdom is largely absent, the geek nature of it still somehow shines through. Many of these other subcultures could certainly use a code of their own,and a few have occasionally developed codes of their own based on the originalGeek Code (which was in turn based on a simpler system of codes designedto indicate sexual tastes). There's one for Lego enthusiasts, onejust for Star Wars fans, it's claimed someone has come up with a geek codespecialized for owners of Saturn cars. I've recently seen usenetdiscussions in progress aimed at developing geek codes for anime fans andfor ice skating enthusiasts...I have such a code here. This one is for Personal Growth Geeks. This is version 0.4 of the spec for the Personal Growth Geek Code. It is preliminary and needs feedback from other Personal Growth Geeks tomake it more complete. To give feedback, emailPaul Kienitz (paul@paulkienitz.net).Symbols such as parentheses and the >and@ signs are used the sameway as in Robert Hayden's original GeekCode. Briefly:Each piece of the code consists of a letter, or a short sequence ofletters, followed by punctuation. The most common punctuation isa series of plus or minus signs. Plusses generally indicate "I aminto this a lot" whereas minuses indicate "I don't dig this at all." A neutral stance is indicated by the lack of either. For many codes,each individual level of plusses or minuses has a specific meaning listedbelow. Generally, each letter-and-punctuation group is separatedfrom the others by spaces, for legibility.Parentheses may optionally follow a string of pluses or minuses andcontain a possibly empty second string of pluses or minuses. Thisindicates a range of conditions that are true for you, with the first onebeing the end that is "more true". For instance, if X++means you diligently practice Xbut X- means you don't thinkmuch of it, then X++(-) meansthat you vary between diligently practicing it and not thinking much ofit. The at-sign, used in place of pluses and minuses, is more extreme:X@would indicate that your practice of or feeling about Xvaries all over the map at different times.A greater-than symbol represents wishes or plans for the future. It is followed by a second string of pluses or minuses or other modifyingsymbols. For instance if Xwith no pluses means only slight experience with practice X,and X+++ indicates doing ita lot and getting a lot out of it, then X>+++means you hardly do it now but hope someday to be very diligent and successfulat it.Since growth is about changing over time, this code also includes asymbol representing your past, so you can encode the progress you've madeor the shifts that have occurred in your point of view. For symmetry,the less-than symbol (<)is used for this purpose. If you want to say that practice Xused to be very important to you but now think it's a bad idea, you mightwrite something like X--<++.An added $ after the othersymbols, in the absence of other explanation, means this is something youmake a living at doing. Other suffix symbols are sometimes defined,often designated as "with pluses or minuses". This means that theextra symbol can be piled onto the sequence along with everything else.For instance, R+++% means"I like fast loud music, and I play a musical instrument."All of these symbols can be combined in one large mess, e.g. R@<-(+)>++%$to mean "I used to mostly only like quiet folky music, but sometimes Iliked something with more of a danceable beat, nowadays my tastes and preferencesin music are varying over a wide range, and I have a dream that somedayI will regularly be going to loud nightclubs, and will play an instrumentand make money at it."Your code should generally be preceded by a line like this, giving theversion number of the code spec that you used when writing it out, so asto unambiguously identify the meaning of the code symbols: === PERSONAL GROWTH GEEK CODE v0.4===followed immediately by the symbols of your code. The individualcode symbols are defined below.The first letter is always Gfor Geek. It is immediately followed by a second letter Gwhich is followed by suffixes that designate how much time and energy youspend on topics of growth, spirituality, therapy, recovery, and other kindsof personal development in general. GG---People into endless self-examination make me vomit.GG--I swore off navel-gazing forever.GG-I think introspection can sometimes hold you back from living.GGI will work on internal difficulties when forced to, whichis not often.GG+I will work on them when forced to, which unfortunately happens a lot.GG++I put a fair amount of time and energy into growth work, even whenI don't have to, and have developed a pretty good set of tools and resourcesto do it effectively.GG+++I had to take a sabbatical from my job to devote myself full-time toinner work, and/or was unable to hold down a job until I worked on growthfull-time.GG++++I have devoted the rest of my life singlemindedly to growth as an endin itself.The letter Tdesignates psychotherapy. !TI have never consulted a therapist. T---Therapists are mental rapists and should be shot.T--Therapy is a scam to keep you dependent and paying.T-The therapy I've had did more harm than good.TTried some therapy, it didn't do much of anything.T+I'm in therapy and trying to work on it, maybe someday it will do somegood.T++Therapy has done me a significant amount of good.T+++I work very hard at therapy and would be very distressed to have tomanage without it.T++++I am incapable of operating without near-daily support from my shrink.T+++++I am currently in a mental hospital, or just recently out.T?(with pluses or minuses) I am getting some unusualnonstandard type of therapy instead of conventional talk-oriented therapy.T&(with pluses or minuses) I would never have knownabout my past lives and/or being abducted by UFO aliens if it hadn't beenfor my therapist.T$(with pluses or minuses) I am a therapist.T%(with pluses or minuses) I am a codependent pseudo-therapistto my friends and acquaintences.The letter Adescribes your involvement with "________ Anonymous" groups that use theTwelve Steps or a related approach. !AI have no involvement with Anonymous groups.A--Twelve Step groups are a mind control cult.A-I don't fit in to the Pistachio Nuts Anonymous format, it doesn't workfor me, and the people in it are twits.AI have sometimes gone to meetings but I have never worked any of thesteps.A+I have attended semi-regularly at at least one point in my life anddone at least some step work.A++I have attended regularly and have done or am doing a pretty thoroughjob on the steps.A+++The steps saved my sorry butt. I recommend them to everyone,whether they have any obvious problem or not.A++++I'm a raging addict and only rigorous constant devotion to the Stepskeeps me from going off the deep end.The letter Mdescribes your practice of meditation. !MI never meditate.M--Life is to be LIVED, not sat through, dammit! Let's order a keg.M-I don't like meditation.MI try, but it's hard and I fidget, so I don't do it much.M+I do it, but not regularly.M++It is a regular part of my way of life and I value it.M+++I credit meditation with making me a much better person, and thereis nobody who would not benefit from it.M++++There is no problem that cannot be resolved by sitting still long enough.The letter pair Mscharacterizes your style of meditation; it denotes the amount of silencein the practice. If you don't meditate, use it to indicate the wayyou like to be when unwinding and relaxing. (Generally this iscombined with the Mrating in a single string, for example M++s--.) Ms++++I try to become unaware of everything.Ms+++Breath going in, breath going out, nothing else.Ms++Mentally repeat something like a TM mantra.Ms+Chanting out loud, "Om" or more complex chants or songs.MsIncense, colors, gongs, mandalas, and/or other noisemakers.Ms-Mentally visualizing some scene or situation.Ms--Guided meditation where someone tells you what to think or visualize.Ms---Meditation involves movement and activity.Ms----Vigorous martial arts practice is meditative for me.Ms-----I meditate by dancing to loud rock&roll or working out with a punchingbag.Do you have a guru, or similar teacher in another tradition? !gNo guru, never had one.g-Had one, it was a mistake.gHave had one at least once.g+Have one now, pretty glad to have him/her.g++My guru is totally awesome.g+++I have found a Divine Leader whom I will blindly obey.g$I am a guru.Bis for Buddhism. !BI have no knowledge of Buddhism.B--Buddhism is self-destructive fatalism that keeps people trapped inpoverty and oppression.B-I have pretty much no use for Buddhism.BI sometimes admire pieces of it but don't practice any of the philosophy.B+I have found some of the teachings valuable but don't consider myselfa Buddhist.B++I consider myself a practicing Buddhist.B+++I am seriously pursuing enlightenment.B++++I am enlightened.B+++++I am the Buddha.B%The Buddha has returned. BenjaminCreme says so.Cis for Christianity. !CI have never been involved with Christianity and know little aboutit except what I see on TV.C---Christianity is evil and oppressive and the main tool of The Patriarchyfor keeping people miserable.C--Christianity is the natural enemy of science and rationality and freedomof thought.C-I am a Recovering Christian, I don't believe any of that stuff at allany more and find it distasteful.CI do not believe in Jesus, but it's okay for others.C+I am uncertain about whether Jesus was divine.C++I am a Christian, but not too tied to any one sect or too "religious"about being in church every week.C+++I am Catholic and confess and take communion regularly (or similarin other sects that hold such rituals).C++++Jesus is the cornerstone of my life, I am a pillar of my church community,and I try to spread the gospel every chance I get.C+++++ The world was created 6000 years ago and probably will last less than60 more.C++++++God sent me back to bring the Final Days, and now that all those whocan be redeemed by my suffering on the cross have been brought into thefold, the rest of you are toast.Pis for Paganism, e.g. Wicca and related systems. !PI have nothing to do with Paganism.P---Paganism? Doesn't that mean Satan worship? Well, you maythink not, but we know better!P--Paganism is a tinkertoy make-believe religion.P-Some Of My Best Friends Are Pagan, honest.PPaganism is kinda neat in some ways, but doesn't really interest me.P+I am drawn to Paganism and feel it has a lot to offer.P++I am a practicing member of a Pagan church or coven.P+++I feel qualified to design new religious rituals.P++++I have a deep personal relationship with at least two of the threeforms of the Goddess.P+++++The Horned God fucked me in the ass at our last celebration, it wasdeeply spiritual.The letter ais for the degree of asceticism in your lifestyle. a----My masseuse is always waiting in the back seat of my Rolls.a---Fine and costly goods and services enhance the beauty of life as nothingelse can.a--Tantric Yoga? Now that sounds like my kinda spiritual practice.a-Comfort and convenience are good things within reason, and having moneycan enrich some aspects of life.aI don't pursue wealth or luxury much, but I don't avoid them either. Living like regular folks is just fine.a+I don't really like the simple life, I'm just broke.a++I eat simple foods and keep my surroundings kind of spartan, and feelI am happier this way.a+++I avoid a great many ordinary conveniences and posessions, and liketo go on retreats away from material distractions.a++++Permanent resident at a monastery with no electricity or plumbing.a+++++A loincloth, a begging bowl, and a road to walk down.a~(with pluses or minuses) I alternate between deprivingmyself and overindulging myself.a|(with pluses or minuses) I have a habit of tryingto diet to lose weight.a$(with pluses or minuses) The kind of growth andhealing I need is growth of my bank account.The letter bis for books, comma, self-help. How much do you use self-help books? !bI never read them. Either I never need help or I can't read.b--If I see someone has too many self-help books, they're obviously ahopeless loser.b-Self-help books in the house are one of the seven warning signs oflameness.bOccasionally read one, don't get much out of them.b+Some of them can be quite helpful.b++At least one self-help book has totally changed my life and been ofimmeasurably great value, so I read lots more in order to build on that.b+++Books are so meaningful to me that my life has been revolutionizedby them over and over.b$I have written and published at least one self-help book.A few specific authors... add a plus or minus for a good or bad opinion:bdcDeepak Chopra is: a wise teacher / aphony.bjbJohn Bradshaw: tells it like it is / is full of shit.bawDr. Andrew Weil should be: read by everyone / sued.bspM. Scott Peck: helped me understand what growth isall about / is a simplistic reactionary.bamAlice Miller: is the first person I've found whoreally understands / sees only one thing, whatever she looksat.bwdDr. Wayne Dyer: has been a very useful guide / is the Ronald McDonald of spirituality.bgGurdjieff: has left us immortal teachings / was pulling a fast one on us.btnhThich Nhat Hanh is: a Living Buddha / an ignorant peasant.bnvpWho are all those guys? I thought "bdc" meant Dale Carnegie. Norman Vincent Peale is the greatest.Mail me with other authors' namesthat are important to you, so this list can be expanded.The letter hstands for healing, as in alternative medicine and therapies. !hI never use alternative medical or healing practices.!!hChristian Scientist or other believer in avoiding all healing intervention,alternative or not.h--Only AMA-approved standard medical approaches are any good.h-I am quite skeptical of most alternative healing ideas.hThere's probably some value in some of them, but I don't take manyof them very seriously.h+Some alternative healing methods have some real value, I think. Sometimes they seem to help in ways I can't explain, other times they don't.h++Alternative healing methods are very important to me and I rely onthem often.h+++Nothing from regular Western doctors is any damn good at all, onlythe other ways are worth bothering with. Between all the differentmethods out there, there's a cure for just about everything, and the AMAis suppressing them.h++++Your bodily health is entirely controlled by your thoughts, so youhave only yourself to blame if you're ever sick, or once sick, if you don'timmediately cure yourself.h$(with pluses or minuses) I am a paid practitionerof at least one alternative healing technique, even if I don't make a livingat it.h$-(after pluses or minuses) I try to sellhealth products to all my growth&healing oriented friends and acquaintences.h$--(after pluses or minuses) I also try tosell them a Multi-Level Marketing plan to get them to sell the health productsfor me.h$$I have invented my own revolutionary healing system.Add a plus or minus for a good or bad opinion of any of these healingmethods you may have tried, or a $for any you have been a practitioner of:hcichiropractic or osteopathyhomhomeopathyhararomatherapyhraradiesthesia or related method (anything involving an invisible fieldaround the body)hpspsychic healing, including psychic readingshfafaith healinghyphypnotherapy and related methodshcrcrystalshpypyramid or orgone boxhacacupuncture/accupressure, or any system in which visible spots aresomehow attached to distant internal organs (iridology, reflexology, etc)hdimacrobiotics or other randomly restricted dietherherbal remedieshhfconsuming lots of weird stuff sold by health food storeshenregular colonic irrigationhdmI wear a dust mask whenever I'm outdoorshalhat lined with foilEis for your self-esteem. !EThe whole concept is meaningless.E---I utterly loathe myself, I should be killed.E--I am plagued by guilt and shame.E-I often feel inadequate, ugly, or foolish.EI could use more confidence and fewer inhibitions.E+I put effort into living in ways I can respect myself for, and feelguardedly positive about the results.E++ I am developing a very good supportive relationship with myself andcoming to appreciate the wonderful things about me.E+++I am in love with myself, I am so lucky to have me.E$I am Dr. Nathaniel Branden.E~(with pluses or minuses... but who's going to believeany pluses?) This self-esteem fad is undermining children'smorals and raising a generation of hoodlums and sissies. You're SUPPOSEDto feel humble, guilty, and ashamed!Nstands for Nude Encounter Groups, or touchy-feely workshops such as thosegiven by the Human Awareness Institute. !NNever been to such a thing, never plan to.N--It's sinful and God will punish these people.N-It's a waste of time and a diversion from things that matter.NInterested in maybe trying such a thing, haven't yet.N+Went once or twice, kinda fun, might try it again.N++They've helped me a lot and I go to many of them.N+++Compulsively attend such things over and over.N$I facilitate such groups.N$$I am Stan Dale.Lowercase nstands for nudism in general. n---I am far too embarrassed or too ashamed of my body to let anyone seeme naked.n--Dressing sharp is an essential part of my life.n-I don't like being around nudity.nI don't mind it.n+I like nudism.n++ I wish I never had to wear clothes, laws against nudity are oppressive.n%I want to hang out with nudists just so I can ogle everybody. For me,"nonsexual nudity" is an oxymoron.The letter istands for incest and other child abuse. How abusive and dysfunctionalwere your parents? !iI disregard the subject of childhood abuse; nothing that happened thatlong ago means anything.i--My parents were wonderful and I was a happy child.i-My parents were better than most, I was fairly lucky.iMy parents were average, they meant well, sometimes did okay and sometimesfell short.i+My parents were tragically inept at some important aspects of parenting.i++My parents were assholes.i+++My parents were violently abusive.i++++My parents (or someone around them) sexually molested me.i+++++My parents are members of a Satanic cult that makes rituals out ofrape and torture.i~My parents were wonderful; I'm forever grateful for how they mouldedmy character with strict discipline and unflinching punishment wheneverI didn't measure up to their high standards.i&(with plusses or minuses) I was traumatizedin one or more of my past lives.i?I can't even remember my childhood, or I greatly distrust the accuracyof the memories I have.i(?)(optionally with more pluses or minuses inside the parens,for stuff you're guessing at) I think there may be some importantapsects that I do not remember.How dysfunctional are you because of your parents? For any problem you've had that stems from your upbringing, put a plusif you're still suffering from it or a minus if you've largely overcomeit, or neither if it is there but mostly stays out of your way: iddepressioniudrug/alcohol abuseieeating disorderixsex addictionissexual impairment such as frigidityiitrouble with intimacy or commitmentigcrippling shame and guilticcodependencyiafits of rage or constant angerijfits of jealousyiccontrol freakifanxiety attacks, constant fears, or paranoiaimmultiple personalitiesipphysically disabled enough to have trouble supporting myselfinmentally disabled enough to have trouble supporting myselfiytoo geeky to get laidIf you suffer from these things but don't believe the cause has anythingto do with your upbringing, see the next section on the letter f.The letter fis for your view of fate. f--Suffering is caused by desiring the world to be different from whatit is. The cure is complete acceptance of what is, until you realizethat the way the universe is right now is absolutely right and perfect.f-Surrendering to the will of God or the Universe is a key to serenitywhen what we want doesn't work.fSome things you can change, some things you can't. It's importantto learn to tell the difference.f+What you get back is determined by what you put out; positive expectationsbring positive results.f++Like, everybody creates their own reality, you know? Well, figurativelyspeaking.f+++Everybody literally creates their own reality. Anythingis possible if you believe it is and act like it is, including completeviolation of the "laws" of physics.For any of the conditions listed after the letter i,there is an equivalent version for the letter f. For instance, "id" and "fd"both refer to suffering from depression. The difference is that youuse the letter i if you believethe problem is caused by your upbringing or how people have treated you,but the letter f means thatyou believe it's your own fault or something that you just happen to havefor random reasons.Are you in contact with an inner child? Letter ccovers it. !cNo such thing in me.c-Our childish parts are an obstruction and need to learn to grow up.cI am aware of a child side of my inner self, but I don't treat it likesome kind of separate person.c+I talk with my inner childhood at certain times in order to resovefears and difficult incidents.c++I dialog with my inner child all the time, and have a whole pile oftoys and stuffed animals for him/her.c+++I have a whole crowd of different inner children.Sex. !SI don't have it in my life.S----You're going to BURN IN HELL for even thinking aboutthis stuff.S---Sex is sin and spirituality is incompatible with it, except maybe ifyou do it very carefully by the rules.S--Avoidance of getting entangled in sexuality is a key part of beingable to develop spiritually.S-Sex often just brings trouble, and I have a much easier time when Idon't have too much to do with it.SI get along equally well with or without it. (This can mean Ijust don't care about it, or that I find living with it and living withoutit both impossible.)S+Sex is good and it helps me be happier and more whole.S++Exploring sexuality in various ways has been very growthful for me.S+++Few things open more doors for healing or growth than developing one'scapacity for great sex to the maximum degree. Emotional problemsare usually caused by sexual inhibitions.S++++Spirituality IS sex, and vice versa.S%(with pluses or minuses) Expressing my unusualtastes or orientation is a key element of my growth. Many growth geeks practice open relationships, polyamory, and otherforms of getting their rocks off with more than one partner. Thesesymbols, added to those above, indicate your choice of nonmonogamous lifestyle,if any.S&I am considering exploring open relationships in the future.S&&I am in an open relationship. You'll never get me away from mypartner, but I'll still do my best to sweet-talk you into the sack if youso much as smile at me.S&&&I do not have an open relationship. The three (or four) of usare completely faithful to each other.S&&&&I practice "polyfidelity": five or more committed partners and, intheory, no outsiders.S&&&&& I have two or more committed partners and am open tooutside flings.S&&&&&&I have sex with everyone in my religious community or commune, especiallythe charismatic leader.S#(with ampersands) Yes, we do sometimes allend up in a pile together. (Absence of this symbol indicates thatyou have sex with only one person at a time, no matter how many you switchbetween.)S*I'm not following any esoteric philosophy about multiple partners,I'm just single. So it's none of your business how many people I'mmaking whoopie with. And none of their business to know about eachother, either!S~I'm old-fashioned: I cheat on my partner without telling them.Drugs. !DI have avoided recreational drugs and don't much know what they'relike.D--Taking drugs is completely self-destructive.D-Most people are much better off avoiding drugs.DOccasional use to relax or recreate is fine.D+Drugs are wrong!! Decent citizens get drunk. Or: I don't use drugs, but marijuana isn't a drug, it's an herb.D++I like getting high and don't see anything wrong with it.D+++Hallucinogens can open your perceptions so the real truth comes through.D++++If I see pills, I'll swallow them and then ask what they were.D$I sell drugs.Rock&roll. Or rather, music in general. !RI never listen to music. Too unspiritual, or maybe I'm tone-deaf.R--I prefer the most soothing and calming kinds of music, or just naturesounds as a background.R-Nothing more raucous than folk songs.RA catchy tune is fun, but don't expect me to get out of my chair.R+I like a danceable beat.R++I like going to clubs with loud dance music or live bands.R+++The faster and louder, the better.R++++Unless you're a rocknroll veteran, don't come see my band without bringingearplugs.R%(with pluses or minuses) I play a musical instrument.R$(with pluses or minuses) I am a professional musicianor singer, or at least semipro.R=(with pluses or minuses) I write music.R.(with pluses or minuses) I go to retreats andbang drums.The following are various individual schools and practicesand hobbies. For each one that has some relevance to your life, substitutethe appropriate letters for the #in these ratings of levels of involvement: !#I don't have any involvement with this practice, despite what you mightexpect.#--This practice is bogus.#-I wish I could do this but I haven't managed to apply myself enoughand/or have not had the opportunity.#This practice has not been much use for me personally.#+I practice this some and get something out of it.#++This is a regular part of my life and quite valuable.#+++This is it, it is THE path and all I need.#?I don't know, I'm curious about it and might get into it, or mightnot.#$(with pluses or minuses) I am either a paidprofessional, or a teacher or guide to others, in this practice.#=(with pluses or minuses) I want to livein some kind of separate community where everyone is dedicated to this.The letters to plug into this are listed below. More will be added in future versions. When sublists with secondor third letters are listed, giving the first letter by itself can mean"other" or "unspecified" or "many different subtypes". When a listis followed by "...", this means that I'm sure there are more subitemsthat could be added if people point them out as worth adding.x = self-expression xa = I docreative art (the kind that takes itself seriously) xaw =writer xap =poet or song lyricist xac =composer (or at least arranger) xaa =painter xas =sculptor xah =photographer ("yes it's art, dammit!") or filmmaker ... xc = I dohandicrafts of a possibly artistic nature xp = I doperforming art (dance, music, etc) even if not for an audience xpp=I am a "performance artist" xj = I writemy thoughts and feelings in a journal xe = lettersto the editor and other broad public discourse xm = protestmarches and demonstrations xi = onlinediscussion/chatting via computer xw = I feelmy work is creative or expresses myself ... x* = I considermyself very self-expressive, though not through any of the means listedabovey = physicalactivities, using the body yy = Yoga yyt =Tantra yt = TaiChi ya = martialarts yak =Karate, yaf = Kung Fu,yaa = Aikido, yaj=Judo/Jiujitsu, yan =Ninjitsu, yat = Thai kickboxing,yab = western boxing, ya?=other yf = gettinginto fights in bars yd = dancing ydb =ballet, ydj = jazz,yda= African, ydf=folk, ydt = tap, ... ye = athleticexercise yec =sports competition yecf=fandom is more important than getting any exercise myself yecff="There is no personal difficulty that cannot be overcome by a shared loveof football." yeb =bodybuilding ym = massage yms =shiatsu, ymr = Rolfing,ymb = Breema bodywork, ymr=Rosen, ymw =Swedish, yme = Esalen,yma = accupressure, ...ym* = multiple techniques ys = sexis my sport and my hobby ysk =kinky sex such as BDSMr = religion(ifnot covered by the codes above for your relation to some particular religions) rh = Hinduism ri = Islam rs = Sufism rb = Buddhism rbz =Zen rbt =Tibetan rt = Shinto ro = Taoism ru = Confucianism rp = Neo-Paganism rj = Judaism rjk =Kaballah ra = aboriginalreligions ran =Native American (including Innuit) raa =African rau =Australian ra* =eclectic shamanism rc = Christianity rcc =Catholicism r" = Satanism r* = nonspecifictheism r~ = "nonpracticingatheist" (spiritual but not religious) ...o = occult/paranormal os = spiritualism(mediums & sceances) or any other system based on a belief thatthe dead can visit or haunt us osc =channeling oa = beliefin guardian angels ow = magick,witchcraft, spell-casting owc=Crowleyism, OTO of = fortunetelling and predictive supersititions ofn =numerology ofa =astrology ofaf=astrological fundamentalism: the stars determine everything ofafa=apocalyptic astrological fundamentalism: paradise on Earth will soon arrive when the cataclysmic transition to the Aquarian age wipes out all non-believers in astrology oft =tarot ofp =palmistry ... op = beliefin and possible posession of psychic powers opd =dowsing or similar location ability oph =healing hands opt =telepathy ops =clairvoyance or second sight opp =precognition (seeing the future) opc =psychokinesis (including Gellerian spoon-bending) op! =(withoptional other letter) I think I have this powere = studyand education and research es = activescientific research esk ="fringe science" research that contradicts conventional theory, e.g.antigravity or free energy (perpetual motion) em = tryingto solve medical problems eg = genealogy ep = psychology eu = UFOresearch ey = conspiracyresearch ek = justlike to always add to my general knowledgev = vegetarianism vv = vegan vvv =fruitarian vvvv=breatharian (survives entirely on air and sunlight) v& =organic & healthy foods only but not really vegetarian v? = unusualor unconventional voluntary dietary limitations that don't have a commonly recognizedname, such as refusing to eat beans because they contain thespirits of your ancestors !v = I refuseto eat vegetablesp = politicalactivity pl = liberalism pL = libertarianism ps = socialism/communism pf = feminism pe = environmentalism pee =deep ecology: animals first, people last pc = patrioticconservatism pm = thefree market über alles pv = upholdingtraditional family values py = dedicatedto exposing The Conspiracy pyl =stopping the conservative takeover backed by New York financiers pyr =stopping the liberal takeover backed by New York financiers (If you followLyndonLaRouche, pick either one of those.) pyc =exposing the tangle of US Intelligence covert crimes pya =stopping the takeover by UFO aliens pk = inventorof strange theory which is the answer everyone has sought, if they onlyknew it pz = defendingrace purity against inferior breeds pg = theonly cause that matters is to fight for my oppressed ethnic group pa = animalrights pA = abortionrights (use + for pro-choice, - for pro-life) p@ = anarchism p! = (withoptional other letter) hoping to foment a revolution p$ = (withoptional other letter) active politician seeking power, prestige,or (ahem) an opportunity to serve the peopled = psychoactiveperscription drugs dd = antidepressants dt = tranquilizers dp = antipsychotics da = ADDmedication ...and finally, Uis for the Ultimate Goal of what spirituality and growth are for. Combine any number of these suffixes. U_The goal of spirituality is to be more fully grounded in the real lifeyou are living today.U-The goal of spirituality is to pierce the unreality and meaninglessnessof the material universe and transcend it to another level of perception.U^The goal of spirituality is to prepare yourself for a greater existenceafter death.U!I have a belief or theory that can't be explained in such conventionalterms.U?I don't know, it's all a big mystery and that's really the whole point,isn't it?U$The goal of "spirituality" is to separate suckers -- woops, I meantseekers--from their money.(I was going to use the letter Lto denote how much you believe in practicing love for your fellow man,surely an important criterion for growth geekhood, but unfortunately thosewho practice it the least often would probably put down the same code asthose who practice it a lot, unless they're AynRand fans, or maybe ferventadmirers of Bill Gates, so in the end very little information wouldbe conveyed by it.)This code specification was created by and is maintained by Paul Kienitz. Input from other personal growth geeks is always welcome; indeed, it isnecessary if this code is ever to be widely useful. Send your suggestionsto me at paul@paulkienitz.net.  The following is an example of a complete personal growth geek code,based on my own: === PERSONAL GROWTH GEEK CODE v0.4=== GG++ T A++ M+>++s+++ !g B+ !C !Pa N+ n b++ bjb+ bam+ h- i+(?) id ig iy f(-) E+(-) c !S++(-)&!D R+++= xac->+ ye->++ !ya>+ !ym>+ r~++ !rbz? o-- ep+ ek++pl++ pf+ !d U_  backto Paul Kienitz's home pageNotes: - Yes, there is a "breatharian" movement, or was until itsleader Wiley Brooks was caught sneaking out to McDonald's. And there is now a revived movement calling it pranicnourishment. - Yes, there is such a thing as apocalyptic fundamentalistastrology; I've met at least one believer. Seemed like such a niceperson otherwise, too... - Yes, the face in the background does mean that Ibelieve wholeheartedly in "Bob". My motto: Ivan Stang says "Bob" said it, I believe it, that settles it. 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