We Hold Convictions Because They First Hold Us
If we go to a clothing store, we expect choose according to our taste and preference. There are practical concerns like size and season that may inform our choices, but we can buy any article of clothing in the store. It need not be our size or fit our marketing demographic. I can buy a pair of jeans that would be more suitable for a young man in his twenties. Besides the functional issues, clothing choice is a matter of style and taste. These define what we want to communicate about ourselves. It is our choice. There are other decisions we make in life that define our story. If we accept or reject a marriage proposal, it has a great deal of impact on our life story. If we are able to choose between two career paths that appear to be significant, meaningful work, that choice will influence our income, our life-work balance, our mobility, our...