Qualified resource corridor
The Thriving Ten
These rules are a compact operating system for people whose competence has too often been purchased with masking, overextension, and private collapse.
Rule 1
Regulation before optimization.
Rule 2
Clarity is an access need.
Rule 3
External support is real infrastructure.
Rule 4
Recovery belongs inside the plan.
Rule 5
Consent includes pace and sensory load.
Rule 6
Pleasure is clinically relevant information.
Rule 7
Masking costs count, even when performance looks strong.
Rule 8
Ambiguity should be named, not personalized.
Rule 9
Relationships need explicit architecture.
Rule 10
Agency grows through repeatable choices, not punishment.
Use the rules as reflection prompts. They are educational and do not replace individualized care.