So the Today Show had a segment this morning about how Miss California likely lost the Miss USA pageant because of her "politically incorrect" answer to a question. Without necessarily bringing in the actual content of the questions, I would like to discuss the thoughts this ordeal raised for me.
Why is it that liberals expect and require tolerance from conservatives, but they don't seem to require themselves to afford conservatives the same respect? It's ok for the blogger/judge to call Miss CA a bad name on national TV, but if a conservative bashed his values, he would be up in arms about how intolerant the conservative was. What about HIS intolerance of Miss CA's values?
I don't think "agree to disagree" or "everybody come to the middle" will solve the issues at hand, but but the principle of "two wrongs don't make a right" is still true. I don't think it's wrong to hold your beliefs sacred and stand for them no matter what. When you truly believe in the basis of your values, then you don't have to be disrespectful of those who believe differently. When your values are formed around the Truths of the Bible, as provided by the God who created the world and keeps it in order every day, then there is no shame in keeping those values.
It's not intolerant to believe what is right and true and to stand by it.
4.21.2009
4.10.2009
Some Things Never Change. Some Things Do.
In high school, I read a magazine article in Psychology Today that said if you want to change your personality, you should do it before you're 30 because by that time, things are pretty much set in the personality department.
While that is highly debateable, the other day, I took a personality quiz that told me what has been a resounding theme: I am an ENFJ. This means I'm more extroverted than introverted, I think things through and make a lot of lists, am hyper-organized, and have to know HOW and WHY stuff works. I took the quiz hoping it would give me some new ideas about what I should be when I grow up since I've been stuck on that question since about this time last year.
When I was 12, I could have told you. 18, same story. 22, no changes. So what happens to change a person's whole concept of what her life's work should entail? I'm still working on answering that question. As an ENFJ, it drives me nuts that I haven't analyzed it enough yet, and I have a natural inclination to think that somewhere, somehow, I did something WRONG to make the dream I had disappear.
The quiz result that most stuck with me was when it said ENFJs feel very distraught when things don't go the way they planned. I am certainly no exception to this plan. For example, I love surprises...but ONLY if they exceed my expectations. Otherwise, please, please, PLEASE just let me plan it myself! With that being said, the hardest thing about figuring out this whole career thing is letting go of the plans I had, realizing that being sentimental over giving up my 12-year-old dream job is hindering me from being what I can be NOW.
So...what CAN I be now?
While that is highly debateable, the other day, I took a personality quiz that told me what has been a resounding theme: I am an ENFJ. This means I'm more extroverted than introverted, I think things through and make a lot of lists, am hyper-organized, and have to know HOW and WHY stuff works. I took the quiz hoping it would give me some new ideas about what I should be when I grow up since I've been stuck on that question since about this time last year.
When I was 12, I could have told you. 18, same story. 22, no changes. So what happens to change a person's whole concept of what her life's work should entail? I'm still working on answering that question. As an ENFJ, it drives me nuts that I haven't analyzed it enough yet, and I have a natural inclination to think that somewhere, somehow, I did something WRONG to make the dream I had disappear.
The quiz result that most stuck with me was when it said ENFJs feel very distraught when things don't go the way they planned. I am certainly no exception to this plan. For example, I love surprises...but ONLY if they exceed my expectations. Otherwise, please, please, PLEASE just let me plan it myself! With that being said, the hardest thing about figuring out this whole career thing is letting go of the plans I had, realizing that being sentimental over giving up my 12-year-old dream job is hindering me from being what I can be NOW.
So...what CAN I be now?
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