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Martin Genter · Renaissance AcademyField guide 02 / Self-government

A Personal Constitution

Put into words what you serve, protect, refuse, and practice—especially when it costs you.

Name / date: ____________________________________

  1. I serve…
  2. I refuse…
  3. I protect…
  4. I practice…
  5. I will not sacrifice ___ to achieve ___.
  6. Evidence may change my mind when…
  7. When I fail, repair means…

Test one principle against a real decision: what happens when this commitment costs you?