Thread by @LetsGoCNote

The 4-blue individual argues consistently for their place and what got them into society until they develop the skills to stand out on their own.

The shared moral code is what makes this person feel safe to join society. There are others like me that do things like this.

Until then, they're at the whim of or moral objections by those who sign the checks...hence the fear and frustration of those with money.

As far as the 4-blue person is concerned, the person with the money is the barrier to opportunity and advancement.

They hold the power.

The 4-blue person just came from a worldview in which they felt like they had all the power in 3-red.

So, to join society, become more tame, and submit to those with resources can feel frustrating. And since there is less individual power, collective moral power feels right.

While collective moral power feels like a joint effort to fight an other, it's really about tempering the individuals within to develop the internal discipline to focus on skill development.

History has experienced a lot of the collateral damage of this process.

Opposing views make the 4-blue person feel threatened. The other way of thinking gets them into their society but if that society becomes our society then I won't fit in and I'll get destroyed. Oh no! I better defend mine at all costs.

This is why jobs are important to give people a focus.

When enough people have a focus they can begin to develop skills, keep each other in check, and not blast moral righteousness outward as much.

In essence, satisfying the feeling of "I have a job because I'm a good person."

And that's the value of 4-blue, a process of discipline and skill development where everyone around you becomes a watchdog for your behavior. If you revert to the taking and power of 3-red then your opportunities to develop get squashed.

So when someone of 4-blue is arguing a moral stance, it's more for them than it is against you.

They're practicing the arguments that will keep them within the walls that they need be within to develop their skills and discipline.

Competition shows are a good example of this. 3-red is expression at all costs. 3-red creators tend to think all of their work is amazing. There's no external force up to that point telling them otherwise. 4-blue judges give new criteria and consideration.

It's not just what cool thing can you make but how valuable is the thing you're making.

Is it effective? Does it tell a story? Is it convincing?

Creative service tempering in 4-blue requires a lot of concessions of your own vision.

Is the client getting what they need? Are you hitting the deadline? Are you serving the story? Are you adapting to the clients' tastes?

3-red is me. 4-blue is we.

The early stages of 4-blue is much more morals focused than skill focused. This is because you're thrashing with me versus we.

That's a tough transition.

And a lot of people are in that early stage right now.

So while I criticize openly the constant poking of bears happening, the changes in moral acceptance allows for more people to navigate through society. But it doesn't mean the whole game will change. And those early stage people are leaning heavily or morals-based criteria.

In a way, it's like taking a militia and forming an army. "Let's figure out how we can band together" with shared moral values, a flag and a uniform. Then we form of find a place in society constructively. People with similar values will hire me and we go from there.

With enough time and skill development, the 4-blue person will move passed just moral criteria and then work on skill-based and value-based criteria in order to navigate more freely and with less fear of elimination or ostracizing from society.

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