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When applying the OSCAR method of thinking we have to keep in mind one of the major principles of Vision Circles, namely, that the human mind is always a dynamo of energy and not an empty bucket. Although I may feel depressed, irritable, fatigued, dysfunctional, drawn, indecisive, and/or worthless, I cannot in good common sense leap to the conclusion that in the depths of my being I am all those things. In truth, I always have in my mind a glimmer of my ideals springing from my intuition. At the core of my being I am the possibility of what I see. But, in times of depressive moods many distorted perceptions of myself blind my reason from realistically understanding myself and the world.
I need to will to see clearly, and then I will work on firing up my mental powers to dismantle my cockeyed perceptions.
There are two basic hypotheses that we use to view ourselves: 1) passive 2) active.
If I choose #1, passive, then I see myself as the victim of everything that has happened, is happening, or will happen to me. With this attitude there is little that I can do to change my mood. I have gratuitously and imprudently handed over all my power to events and people.
If I choose #2, active, then I see myself standing in-between my world as it is with my failures, disappointments, uncaring people, and other limitations on the one hand, and, on the other hand I see my world as it could be, that is, enlightened by my ideals such as, integrity, courage and love.
If I choose to take an active stance toward myself and my world, then I am ready to use Vision Circles to change 'what-is' into 'what-could-be'.