Typically, people focus on what they want. They are more oriented toward objective law, listening to conscience, tapping into eternal verities. Principles are not values. The German Nazis, like the street gang members, shared values, but these violated basic principles. Values are maps.
Principles are territories.
Correct maps will impact our effectiveness far more than our efforts to change attitudes and behaviors. However, when the territory is constantly changing, when the markets are constantly shifting, any map is soon obsolete. A Compass for the Times In today's world, what's needed is a compass. A compass consists of a magnetic needle swinging freely and pointing to magnetic north. It's also a mariner's instrument for directing or ascertaining the course of ships at sea as well as an instrument for drawing circles and taking measurements.