What Do You Believe?
Have you noticed how people seldom talk about what they believe anymore? It’s like we’ve been so conditioned to be politically correct and to guard against offending anyone that we dare not put a stake in the ground on our values and beliefs. It’s a crowded fence that so many of us are sitting on. I think there’s something very powerful about stating what you are for. It determines the types of people you hang around with, the kinds of conversations you engage in, and the activities you undertake in your life. And it teaches people how to relate to you. It’s scary too. “What if I alienate people? Or pee them off altogether?” Here’s the thing: it’s impossible to please everyone, and no matter how politically correct and inclusive you try to be, someone will always have their two cents to say about it. For quite a while now I’ve wanted to speak and write openly about my beliefs and how I view the world. But I’ve been...
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