When it comes to values, Hoosiers know what’s important and what is not. For most, there are some core beliefs and ideas that we hold near and dear, and we don’t like for anyone to mess with them.
The good things in life can be easily forgotten about, but when we get back to what makes life worth living, we can see each day as a new beginning. Check it out:
- Family
Wikimedia Commons/Courtesy Photo Be there few or many, the things most Hoosiers hold nearest and dearest are their relatives. You can’t pick your family, so it’s best to cherish them while they’re still around.
- Charity
Google/Pradeep Patel Indiana is home to many charitable people and organizations. One of the most popular is Riley Children’s Hospital, but Hoosiers also give to animal, environmental, and religious groups as well. It just feels good to make someone else feel good.
- Community
Wikimedia Commons/Rick Dikeman Shared values are no more apparent than in a community setting. Whether it’s at a sporting event cheering on the home team or greeting your neighbors at the annual festival, we take any chance we can get to see a friendly face.
- Handmade
Flickr/USDAgov Hoosiers value goods that come from the heart, and that means anything that is homemade. Whether it’s from a local farm or your neighbor’s garden, anything made by hand is special to us.
- Religion
Wikimedia Commons/Nyttend It’s no secret that Hoosiers are a spiritual bunch. No matter what you practice, there is space and acceptance for you in our beautiful state.
- Competition
Wikimedia Commons/Mr.schultz Many people in Indiana just can’t get enough of sports and other competitions. Whether it’s a cook-off, an endurance test, or something in between, Hoosiers are all about it, and we want to win.
- Creativity
Wikimedia Commons/Serge Melki Statues, fountains, murals, and many other forms of art can be found throughout the state. Visit a museum or park to see some of the most creative things to ever be built here. Additionally, theatres, studios, and other performance centers can be found in most cities.
- Justice
Wikimedia Commons/Derek Jensen When it comes to right and wrong, Hoosiers have their values in order. No one wants to see a crime go unpunished in this state.
- Adventure
Flickr/KenX01 Especially when taken in nature, Indiana adventures are much of what make this state great. Unmarked woods, winding creeks, caves, massive trees, and so much more can be found all around Indiana.
- Privacy
Flickr/pb3131 We all want to be left alone at least sometimes. Whether you’ve got a fence or a whole acre of woods between you and the next house, you certainly know how important privacy is to a Hoosier way of life.
Of course, one other thing Hoosiers value is fun. Have the best time ever this summer at this hidden waterpark in Indiana that you’ll never forget.
Wikimedia Commons/Courtesy Photo
Be there few or many, the things most Hoosiers hold nearest and dearest are their relatives. You can’t pick your family, so it’s best to cherish them while they’re still around.
Google/Pradeep Patel
Indiana is home to many charitable people and organizations. One of the most popular is Riley Children’s Hospital, but Hoosiers also give to animal, environmental, and religious groups as well. It just feels good to make someone else feel good.
Wikimedia Commons/Rick Dikeman
Shared values are no more apparent than in a community setting. Whether it’s at a sporting event cheering on the home team or greeting your neighbors at the annual festival, we take any chance we can get to see a friendly face.
Flickr/USDAgov
Hoosiers value goods that come from the heart, and that means anything that is homemade. Whether it’s from a local farm or your neighbor’s garden, anything made by hand is special to us.
Wikimedia Commons/Nyttend
It’s no secret that Hoosiers are a spiritual bunch. No matter what you practice, there is space and acceptance for you in our beautiful state.
Wikimedia Commons/Mr.schultz
Many people in Indiana just can’t get enough of sports and other competitions. Whether it’s a cook-off, an endurance test, or something in between, Hoosiers are all about it, and we want to win.
Wikimedia Commons/Serge Melki
Statues, fountains, murals, and many other forms of art can be found throughout the state. Visit a museum or park to see some of the most creative things to ever be built here. Additionally, theatres, studios, and other performance centers can be found in most cities.
Wikimedia Commons/Derek Jensen
When it comes to right and wrong, Hoosiers have their values in order. No one wants to see a crime go unpunished in this state.
Flickr/KenX01
Especially when taken in nature, Indiana adventures are much of what make this state great. Unmarked woods, winding creeks, caves, massive trees, and so much more can be found all around Indiana.
Flickr/pb3131
We all want to be left alone at least sometimes. Whether you’ve got a fence or a whole acre of woods between you and the next house, you certainly know how important privacy is to a Hoosier way of life.
This is in no way meant to be a complete list of Hoosier values. Comment below what you hold nearest and dearest to your heart.
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