| REVIEWER | RATING & REVIEW |
 | abichara (60)
05/23/2006 |  Depends on what you choose to value. What can be deemed as "traditional values" can become very outmoded as time passes; new elites might be formed or new technologies bring about better ways of doing things. Some practices were never good to begin with, and others were put in place to promote a social structure that might be inherently unethical. Think about slavery here in the US. Although society is changing, there are some values that should be preserved. The best way to preserve those traditional values that are good for society is to allow change to occur naturally over time, rather than imposing some ideal set of circumstances, or a utopia on society. Throwing out the collective history of a given society, both the good and the bad, is bound to failure. Why? Because the biggest mistake humans make is to believe that they know it all! That was the mistake which revolutionaries from the French Jacobins to the Russian Bolsheviks made in the final analysis. Those types of revolutionary changes always lead to bad outcomes and totalitarianism. You can't deny that change is a natural part of life; it's how you handle it that makes the difference.
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 | AndrewScott (71)
05/23/2006 | I take it that the author meant "Open your arms to personal growth experiences" (instead of "seek change without ever examining your own value system"). Meaning we should embrace situations that helps us to learn and understand, and embrace situations that allow for spiritual growth and self-improvement.
I agree with this principle. I feel sad for those too fearful to allow any newness in their life, who may in fact be stifling their own human development.
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 | earthbound (37)
05/23/2006 | It's catchy, but I completely disagree with it, well, let's say I disagree with 50% of it, the 'don't let go of your values' part of it.
'Values' is such a slippery term. It sounds so noble, so principled, but lift the lid on it, and you may find prejudice and inherited intolerance calcified as 'values' in any given person's value system.
So be open to change and maybe your values will change. Keep questioning your assumptions, I would say.
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 | Vudija (92)
05/21/2006 | Change is inevitable, as many have mentioned, but remaining true to oneself through the process is something to strive for. Too many people lower themselves to suit what other people find to be best or "normal".
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 | CanadaSucks (45)
05/21/2006 | It's amazing how people link these two as if they cannot be separated. . .hilarious. Adaptation, evolution, enlightenment, and advancement are all by-products of occassional change that is necessary in our personal lives. . .
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 | Silver Eagle 252 (8)
05/21/2006 | Since change is inevitable, embrace it, but don't compromise your integrity. Sometimes values change, but hopefully for the better. I had to learn that fighting change is difficult and sometime futile.
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 | kattwoman (24)
11/09/2005 | we should always keep an open mind to new things but how we deal with them shows our character. we don't have to lower ourselves just to fit in.
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 | kamylienne (77)
12/31/2004 | Some change is good, even necessary, but changing your values shouldn't be about what's popular. Make the decision for yourself, but take into account all the information you can before making that decision.
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 | ClassicTVFan47 (36)
11/30/2004 | I also like this one. Integrity is one of the key venues of success in life.
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