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Agreed with the above people, don't latch on to others to ascertain your own values.
You know I think more guys should ask this, because it's a real problem among us who start out that many of us are latching on to any and every piece of information, and that includes stuff that we would otherwise call manipulative, unethical or misogynistic. You get guys who only ever wanted a steady girlfriend becoming attention whores and pick-up machines, and that's pretty superficial.
I recently heard a great talk from a behavioural coach in sports - he said, who you are is in a big way forged by your own sense of identity and your surrounding culture/group.
So, first of all, think of the person that you want to be in regards to relationships, personal qualities, or whatever, and write down three adjectives to describe that person. For example, relaxed, intelligent and fun. It doesn't have to be complicated, the simpler the better. Write them down, and whenever you're unsure of yourself or what you are doing, compare what you're doing with the person you want to be. Make sure to revise it along the way, too, and diversify and expand your self-image. This seems like a really basic way of realising what is important to you and getting you on track.
Secondly, your "culture" needs to reflect that identity. So the people around you need to be reflections of who you want to be, or should be striving towards that with you. The fact is, when you surround yourself with negative people or people whose values conflict with yours, this is going to have an effect on you. So cherish those relationships which are positive and congruent with who you are ... jock, nerd, hipster, lawyer, garbageman, whatever ... and don't let yourself be sucked into self-destructive cultures and peer groups.
Voila, bit long, but it helped me.
I like this answer.
Funnily enough I've currently been studying the effects of culture in child development and in the workplace, very interesting input about choosing your culture.
Though an interesting question would be what factors would influence someone to pick a certain culture.