In A Nutshell
Our Warrior Instinct makes us see the world in terms of wrong or right,
black or white, and good or evil. Other people are either
friend or foe, with us or against us, and there is no middle ground.
Our Warrior Instinct is concerned with safety and security.
It makes us territorial. It motivates us to protect the things
we feel are our possessions. This can include other people, as
well as objects and natural resources. It is the origin of our
feelings of loyalty, dedication, and personal boundaries.
It can come out when we feel cheated, used, compromised, ignored, or
abused. It is the Instinct which motivates us to fight for survival.
Those of us who act primarily out of Warrior Instinct will tell
you we are concerned about your security. But, concerns for your
security are actually motivated out of our own feelings of
insecurity. We see enemies where they don't exist.
Our Instinct makes us believe that there always is an enemy,
so if one is not obvious then we will create one, often out of
the very people we are supposed to be protecting.
This behavior causes the majority of the problems that we face as a species.
But, you cannot make us aware of our own behavior.
Our Warrior Instinct blocks us from being introspective, and seeing the bigger picture.
We can amass large amounts of wealth, but
we use other people's labor to create it.
We tend to see money as all we need to
give our families. We don't understand
emotional support, encouragement or empathy.
It makes us think in terms of black or white only.
We are rigid, stubborn and convinced
we are always right.
Our Warrior Instinct makes us loyal and dedicated
We will risk our own lives for what we believe.
It also makes us uncomfortable with our feelings,
and awkward with intimacy.
We usually only bond with others
who also act out of Warrior Instinct. Our friendships are based on
believing that we are better than other people.
Our long lasting friendships are with people that
we can compete with, like playing sports.
It makes us use force to get others to please us.
It is the origin of rape.
It makes us not care about the needs of others.