The Framework
Core Concepts
Propiology is built on a coherent set of ideas that explain how you came to be who you are — and how you can change. These are not abstract theories; they are maps of the territory you have been living in all along.
What Is Propiology
The study of oneself
Propiology (from Latin propius, "of oneself," and Greek lógos, "study") is a rigorous framework for self-knowledge. It gives you the tools to understand the hidden mechanisms driving your behavior, so you can act with greater freedom and intention.
Learn moreLife Narrative
The story you live by
Your life narrative is the story you tell yourself about who you are — the framework through which you interpret every experience. Most of it was built before you were aware of it. Understanding it is the first step to rewriting it.
Learn moreThe six elements
The model
Your behaviour is not random. It emerges from six interacting elements: life narrative, senses and perception, the external world, your body, behaviour and your circle of love. Knowing each one gives you leverage.
Learn moreTake control
Four dimensions of action
Take care of your body, redefine narratives, help and let yourself be helped, and create habits. This is where self-knowledge becomes change.
Learn moreThe six elements of the model
Life narrative
The story you tell yourself about who you are, where you come from and where you are going. It defines the reality you live.
Senses and perception
The mechanisms through which you perceive reality. Perception is a construction, not a copy of the world.
External world
Culture, education, beliefs and environment. The "external" is really an internal representation.
Your body
Your anatomy and physiology: the structure that sustains life and the stage for all your experience.
Behaviour
The observable expression of your decisions, emotions and actions. System 1 and System 2: conscious focus can adjust it.
Circle of love
The people around you, who affect you and are affected by your behaviour: those who "resonate" with you.
“The more you study yourself, the more you discover there is to study. That is not a failure — it is the sign that you are on the right path.”
Know where you are on the path
Concepts give you the map. The five stages help you see where you stand right now.
Explore the five stages