Values are not trendy items that are casually traded in.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Values should not be treated as fashionable items that are easily exchanged.
- In plain terms
- Values aren't trendy goods.
- What can you take from it?
- Hold values as core principles, not commodities.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What values would you keep even if they were unpopular?
Another view
Some people view values as adaptable to social trends.
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