Reflections
A preference is not a principle
Not every strong opinion needs the weight of a moral argument.
I can become very attached to the way I think something should be done. Once attached, it is a short journey from preference to principle. Suddenly the arrangement of an ordinary afternoon has become a question of standards.
Some things deserve a firm position. Others simply happen to be the way I like them. Telling the difference leaves more room for the people beside me. It also saves the principles for occasions when they have some actual work to do. I can dislike an alternative without deciding that it is wrong.
An original reflection by Theo Luke Dornan. Independent and not affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous or AA World Services.