151 A L I G N W I T H WH AT Y OU S TA N D F O R PERSONAL AND PASSIONATE BELIEFS When was the last time you saw a situation on T.V., in a newspaper, or magazine that made your blood boil? You might have found yourself saying something like, “How could they do that?” or asked, “How can he say such a thing when…?” Chances are, when you feel this way your personal and passionate beliefs have been opposed in some way. Many of us get triggered and riled up about things but we never take the time to stop and look at what core belief we have that is related to these feelings. It is important to take the time to identify these passionate beliefs, for passion is the nectar of vitality. Many of us have strong feelings about one thing or another when we are faced with a glaring situation but once the situation is out of sight and mind we go back to the steady hum of our lives. The reason for this is that we aren’t well connected to that which we are passionate about. We may just have feelings about something, but we don’t actively connect with it by putting standards, boundaries, and actions in place that will empower us to take a strong stand in the world around that passionate belief. Here is an example of what we mean: Our personal and passionate beliefs can bring us out into the world in a much stronger way and can also allow us to live closer to and more congruently with our core-essential values. There are many things in our world to be passionate about and take action on and there is almost always going to be someone who opposes it or believes differently. This is a good thing! If we were all the same, we would live on a very boring planet. Some of these differences can become very large and very heated. So, what do we do when we are taking a stand in the world and there is quite a bit of hostility or opposition to our personal belief? PASSIONATE BELIEF: I STAND FOR TOLERANCE. Standard: I am a person that honors and respects the beliefs and opinions of others. Boundaries: I do not allow others to persuade me to overrun and discount the beliefs and opinions of others. Action: I will get to know people with opposing viewpoints on a personal or face-to-face level and have open discussions that are not focused around right and wrong, but rather what is working and what isn’t, in each of our viewpoints.
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