Episode 3
The Reckoning of the Three Kings
A respected merchant who blames everything on circumstances faces three kings and a mirror that refuses to reflect his excuses.
Synopsis
Master Ablé, a respected merchant, has a fine shop, a fine car and a solid reputation. But he is exhausted, he no longer sleeps, and his projects are going nowhere. To everyone he repeats that "it's the circumstances".
One evening, Nanan Kouadio leads him into a throne room where three kings sit: the King of the Body, the King of the Mind and the King of the Spirit. Each shows him the real state of his territory. In the center, a mirror of truth refuses to reflect his excuses.
Ablé draws up his Truth Map: his three energy leaks, the great lie he tells himself, and the commitment to break free that he will carry out within 24 hours.
Based on chapter 1 of The Architecture of Ascension.
The training path
The truth diagnosis: looking at your life without excuses
Duration : 60 to 75 min
Objectives
- ✦Distinguish real circumstances from the excuses we tell ourselves.
- ✦Take stock of your three kingdoms: Body, Mind and Spirit.
- ✦Identify your three main energy leaks.
- ✦Commit to one concrete break to carry out within 24 hours.
The key idea
The first step toward freedom is breaking with the lie we tell ourselves.
Supporting verse
"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." — John 8:32
Young people (12–17)
Discussion questions
- Master Ablé says "it's the circumstances". What excuses do you often hear around you? And from your own mouth?
- What would the mirror of truth show about the way you use your time?
- If you were king of your body, your mind and your spirit, which kingdom is in the greatest disorder?
- Why is it hard to tell the truth about yourself?
Activity
The three kingdoms (20 min). Each young person draws three circles: Body, Mind, Spirit. In each, they rate their current state from 1 to 10 and write one habit that helps them grow and one habit that weakens them. Then they choose a single habit to change starting tomorrow and write it on a card they carry with them all week.
The challenge of the week
Carry out your commitment within 24 hours, then keep it for 7 days without cheating.
Quiz
1. Who are the three kings in the episode?
2. What does the mirror of truth refuse to reflect?
3. What does Ablé's Truth Map contain?