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Book Review: I’m OK with- You’re OK by Thomas A Harris

  • Writer: Supriya B.S
    Supriya B.S
  • Sep 1, 2025
  • 1 min read

This classic in Transactional Analysis reshapes how we understand human behaviour — in conversations, conflicts, and even our inner chatter.


At its core, the book explores the interplay of four life positions:

🔹 I’m OK – You’re OK (ideal)

🔹 I’m OK – You’re not OK

🔹 I’m not OK – You’re OK

🔹 I’m not OK – You’re not OK


Through the Parent–Adult–Child model, Harris unpacks how our early conditioning influences adult decisions.

It’s not just psychology—it’s a mirror to the patterns we carry into every relationship, every reaction.


What stayed with me?


That healing begins when we shift from unconscious roles to conscious responses. When we act from our Adult self, not replay the scripts of our past.


This isn’t just self-help. It’s soul work—the kind that aligns beautifully with designing not just ecological spaces, but emotionally resilient lives.


A recommended read for anyone seeking clarity in communication, freedom from childhood conditioning, or simply a more compassionate way to live and relate.

 
 
 

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