While Election Day may have come and gone, that doesn’t mean the voting is over. We continue to vote all the days of the year. We vote with our attitude.
We choose the kind of vibe we want to put out and spread around, and on the daily ballot are a whole range of possibilities, from cordial to combative, caring to cold-hearted, open, arrogant, respectful, disdainful, cynical, selfish, easy-going, stressed out, generous, humble, helpful, hopeful, hurtful, scornful, altruistic, and more. It is through our attitudes and our approach that we create the culture and dictate the dynamics that direct the interactions, enterprises and activities with which we involve ourselves. We vote with our actions.
We can talk all day long about what we think and believe, and what we support or oppose, but it’s what we do and say and offer of ourselves that shows it, including not-doing and not reacting. We vote with our values. Traditionally, when we speak of American values, it refers to the core precepts upon which the nation was founded and the Constitution was constructed, but in this context, I’m referring to the principles that prevail and are made apparent through our personal dealings and transactions.
Are fairness, equality, and liberty and justice for all priorities in our personal and professional relationships? What about honesty, patience, forgiveness, hard work? The values define the platform and the agenda. We vote with our time. Consider how much time we spend fretting abou.
