Posted by Glydin on July 2, 2006, at 10:02:18
In reply to Re: Is standing on a principle a good thing? » Glydin, posted by gardenergirl on July 2, 2006, at 5:05:14
> But boy, do I have a stubborn streak sometimes. :)
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~~~ I can relate to that. (Smile)I find myself not keeping the idea of: as we age we get more set in our “ways”. The older I get, the more I appear to be less likely to be as firm. Okay, maybe, I’m still firm on a general belief but I’m better able to see how others could be able to draw the opposite conclusions. Maybe that’s good, maybe not, maybe it‘s situational valueism. I know my RL “circle of influence” are not swayed very much by my (or anyone’s) very good, rational, “discussions” that are contrary to their sensibilities. The discussions are a good catalyst perhaps, but any change comes from an internal move of thrashing it about and, maybe, even MORE, experiences and life events - and sometimes, the experiences and events have to be those of the big time life altering variety to effect a huge change. I’m not saying that we always stand on principle to change someone else’s but I know that has been my unattainable goal at times. Luckily, I’ve got folks who have strong opinions but are USUALLY, fairly respectful - sometimes, it get ugly, but not usually.
Maybe, it comes down to it being all internal to the individual - what is the cost versus benefit internally to self.
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