Humble beginnings.

Hi there.  We are the Diversity Council for the William Glasser Institute/US.  Our task that we have before us is to do two things:  to introduce the world to Choice Theory psychology and Reality Therapy; and to also focus on the rich diversity within the Institute and beyond.

Choice Theory is a psychology that states that all that we do as human beings is behave; that all of our behavior is chosen; and that all behaviors are to meet any one of our five basic human needs.  Those needs are:

Survival

Love and Belonging

Fun

Freedom

Power

To satisfy all of our needs, Dr. Glasser, who created this psychology, believes that our need for love and belonging must be met, because as human beings we want to connect with and care about others around us.  One of the great things about Choice Theory, is that it gives us an option as humans for our behavior, rather than External Control Psychology, which is the belief that all that we experience in life happens to us, from outside forces.

This psychology puts us all in the driver's seat of our lives.

As a Diversity Council, we want to bring attention to the fact that we can all create lives that are need fulfilling and loving.  And, that there are qualities that each of us as individuals bring to our life experience based on our cultural experience and perspective.

We hope that you will share this journey with us, as we share stories, resources, and ideas on how to embrace our cultural identities and how to use Choice Theory in our lives.

In Choice,

The Diversity Council, William Glasser Institute -US