Use Your Difference to Make a Difference

3What Are Your Core Values?

Your core values are your fundamental beliefs as a person. They also can guide your decision making. In Chapter 2, we went over how biases can play a role into the choices you make. Now, I want you to be intentional and use your core values, instead of your biases, to make decisions. You will develop your own personal code of conduct, which will allow you to become your most authentic self. Think of Superman. No matter what setting he's in, he is guided by Truth, Justice, and what he believes to be the American Way. Here's an alien who, orphaned, found himself brought in by an unsuspecting couple in Kansas. As he grew older and learned about himself and the world, he realized he had superpowers that his earthly neighbors weren't gifted with. But instead of deciding to be a dictator, he decided to use his power for good.

Why?

He certainly didn't have to do good. In fact, one could argue that it's a burden to do be Earth's savior—but he chose to fight for humanity anyway.

He did this because of his core values and what he believed to be right, and this has seen him saving good and morally bankrupt people alike. He lived in accordance with his core values. My question for you all today is this: Do you live in accordance with your core values or outside them?

We are currently at an inflection point in the world today where we need to decide who we are and who we want to be. The gap between who we are and who we want to be is what our lives are all about. ...