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A Path to Personal Freedom and Love by Bob Hoffman
Four Aspects of Self: The Quadrinity
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Written by Bob
Hoffman, this entire booklet offers substantial insights into
the principles on which The Hoffman Quadrinity Process is based. It
is available in its entirety via web links below, as a PDF
download and as a free printed booklet upon
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To
help understand the great complexity of the self, its development
and the problems resulting from the adoption of Negative Love,
I use three distinct combinations of aspects of the self: the
Duality, the Trinity, and
the Quadrinity.
The Duality consists of the two negatively
programmed mental aspects of self: the emotional self and
the intellectual self are combined as one entity, yet they
can also be visualized separately.
I refer to the three aspects of our minds as the Trinity:
the emotional self, the intellectual self, and the spiritual
self. They can be visualized as one entity although each aspect
can be visualized separately.
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The Quadrinity is a framework,
a model for understanding ourselves and our behavior that includes
all four aspects of self: body, emotions, intellect and spiritual
self. The Quadrinity is our whole, integrated, balanced Self,
embodying all four aspects. These four aspects are interrelated
and form a complex interactive system.
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Physical Self
 The
body is a biological system. The body, including the brain,
is the physical dwelling place for the three other aspects of
the self. Through the body we act out and manifest the feelings
of the emotional self, the thoughts of the intellect, and the
presence of the spiritual self.
The following are characteristics of the PHYSICAL SELF:
- Composed of the elements of the physical universe and
subject to its physical laws and conditions
- Carrier of genetic information
- Interconnected with the mind through neurological and
biochemical feedback
- Functions in the domains of sensing, action, and communication.
- Behaviorally expresses thoughts and feelings
- Repository for the memories of all experiences, including
thoughts and feelings
- Manifests physical symptoms of unresolved conflicts between
intellect and emotions
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Emotional Self
 The
EMOTIONAL SELF expresses the full range of feelings and emotions
through the physical body. It is where Negative Love patterns
first show up developmentally and, along with the Intellect
and Physical Body, where these patterns exist. The NEGATIVE
EMOTIONAL SELF is defined as “childish”. It has
no sense of time or space. It regresses readily.
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(positive characteristics)
- Relational
- Curious
- Playful
- Joyful
- Sense of Humor
- Spontaneous
- Adventurous
- Appreciative of self/others
- Feels grief/sadness
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(negative patterns)
- Defensive
- Rebellious
- Withdrawn/Stubborn
- Shame/guilt
- Anger/anxiety
- Rigid
- Fearful/Cautious
- Unlovable/unworthy
- Depressed
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Intellectual Self
The INTELLECTUAL SELF IS our logical and problem solving thought-processor.
It includes what and how we think, our world-views, values,
and beliefs. Along with the Emotional Self and Physical Body,
the Intellectual Self is where negative love patterns exist.
Should’s, shouldn’ts, do’s, don’ts, can’ts,
etc., exist in the Intellect and can be either positive or
negative. They are negative when they are compulsive. The
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(positive)
- Rational
- Understanding
- Knowledgeable
- Creative
- Logical/Synthesizes
- Analyzes
- Evaluates
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- Critical
- Rationalize
- Judgmental
- Defensive
- Argumentative/deceptive
- Justifies
- Admonishes
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Spiritual Self
 The
SPIRITUAL SELF is the pure non-programmed, non-mediated aspect
of self that is positive, pure, open presence, yearning to
embody our larger, true nature in this world.
Our SPIRITUAL SELF is resonating in harmony with the Universe.
- Intuitive, responsive and unconditioned, connected
- Wise, ever unfolding and growing, moving towards wholeness
- Intentional, courageous
- Creative
- All-loving, compassionate, and forgiving
- Peaceful, grounded and centered
- Aspires to goodness, truth and justice
- Mediator, Integrator
- Integrity, completely ethical (knows right from wrong)
- Source of Strength
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