I was at a stoplight next to a car with a door-sized “pro-life” magnet plastered on the side panel. Inside, the driver was puffing on a cigarette with smoke swirling around her.
It struck me that her behavior and her beliefs seemed to be contradictory — the magnet saying that she favors life while she simultaneously acted in a manner that may put life (or at least a healthy one) at greater risk.
It made me wonder what behaviors I have in my life that are incongruent. Believing in the environment and recycling yet buying individual bottles of pop. Advocating for balance but still working on the weekend. Having a diet Coke while eating a chili dog.
I think we more frequently think about alignment in terms of organizational brands and messaging, but your personal messages need consistency too. Are you walking your own talk?
— beth triplett
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