Focus on Wealth

The internal duality of the Tree deals with becoming secure vs becoming established. As can be imagined, issues of security do not wait for completion of a developmental trajectory before being considered. Because security is often the pre-eminent concern from the outset, this analysis will start from the top and work down.

L3-L2-L1: Focus on Earning & Wealth

The lower 3 levels in the Tree are strongly oriented towards building wealth, specifically through earning a living. Money alone does not provide security: any investments or business may collapse or be undermined by dishonesty, be commandeered by a government or suffer other catastrophic harm.

So the requirement to build strength and resources at L2 with the widest brief—personal, social, professional, financial, legal—is the core of enduring security and social positioning.

Channels Around L2

L2 ↔ L1

Building resources and strengths-L2 requires an attitude of self-reliance and personal independence which depends on becoming financially self-supporting. The reverse applies in that financial independence-L1 requires the development of strengths and the husbanding of resources.

L2_B↔ L1_B is provisionally labeled Requirement

L2 ↔ L3

L3_P-expertise and excellenceis a special form of strength and any L2_B-development of strengths should align with that effort. The reverse also holds true in that excellence should be offered where the resources to develop and support it are available.

L3_P↔ L2_B is provisionally labeled Alignment

L3_S-specialization possibilities should be identified based on an assessment of available L2_B-resources and strengths. Similarly, determining where to focus effort in resources requires an evaluation of of possibilities to exploit them .

L3_S↔ L2_B is provisionally labeled Assessment

L3 ↔ L1

L3_P-expertise and excellence must be developed with an eye to L1_B-becoming financially self-supporting. In determining earning potential, there needs to be a focus on opportunities to monopolize a particular niche and provide high quality needed services.

L3_P↔ L1_B is provisionally labeled Focus

When L1_B-becoming financially self-supporting, it is valuable to review diverse L3_S-possibilities for specialization and development of expertise. When identifying options for specialization, current means of earning should be reviewed

L3_S↔ L1_B is provisionally labeled Review