This morning, I spoke with Lisa and Richie on BYU Radio's Lisa Show about how important it is to identify the values, principles, and actions you believe in, and not just what you oppose. Click here for the interview.
In our polarized society, we often create identities out of what we oppose. While it's important to know what you don't believe in, we create greater strength and cooperation among important social groups by defining our main purposes and goals with each other. Having explicit core values shared by a group provides guidance for making all kinds of decisions. Instead of just shooting down ideas that we don't agree in an ad hoc way, we can filter through the mountains of information and opportunities that come our way as employees, family members, friends, and even as citizens. For more reading on the importance of creating expansive and flexible self-identities, read my July 2020 blog post here.
In our polarized society, we often create identities out of what we oppose. While it's important to know what you don't believe in, we create greater strength and cooperation among important social groups by defining our main purposes and goals with each other. Having explicit core values shared by a group provides guidance for making all kinds of decisions. Instead of just shooting down ideas that we don't agree in an ad hoc way, we can filter through the mountains of information and opportunities that come our way as employees, family members, friends, and even as citizens. For more reading on the importance of creating expansive and flexible self-identities, read my July 2020 blog post here.
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