- Personal values are the beliefs, values, and philosophies that we hold about life, its purpose, and our own purpose. As we grow up, we take on board the personal values of others around us until we reach the teen years and start to accept or reject such values as being a part of who we are, or not a part of our own selves. It is easy, however, to pass by the active recognition and sorting of personal values, and to just accept those values that were ingrained in us by parents, teachers, society, etc. We can do this because the fit is comfortable and easy. Defining your own personal values does require taking a deep look at ourselves and facing our assumptions, but it is well worth the effort when you seek guidance for the remainder of your life.
- Take time out to think through your personal values:-
- ..Consider whether you are happy with your existing personal values:- Do they truly represent who you are, or are they a replication of values held by others who have influenced you in your life? If so, are you happy with that, or do you think that it might be a good idea to change some to more suitably reflect your own sense of self and purpose in life?
- Consider the types of personal values that many people consider to be worthy:- There are a lot of personal values and there are lists of good values that you can search for online. Which of these fit best with your aspirations and way of living? Note down a variety of values that impress you and try to distill them down to key values that matter for you
- Clarify your most significant values:- This is an interesting exercise that causes you to focus on the top values that matter the very most to you. Once you are more aware of your most significant values, you will better understand the defining essence of who you believe yourself to be, and use these top values to guide your choices and decisions in life.
- Implement your values into your life:- While it is important to know what values drive you and support you, actually putting them to their fullest use can be another story. Once you have defined your personal values, the real challenge is to live your life by these values in all parts of your activities - work, leisure, love, social life, cultural life, etc. This may necessitate changes in the way that you approach things and how you view things that happen in your life. Don't be afraid of making that change to fulfill meeting your personal values; this is part of our long maturation process. For example, if you decide that loyalty is a value to you, think about the ways in which you can demonstrate your loyalty to others by being there for them, being available when they need you, not gossiping about them, and supporting them vocally when others deride them. You can also choose loyalty to your place of employment, supporting it and believing in it as part of your job's purpose. This might mean overcoming old habits of gossiping, putting down people or a company, no longer giving lip service to things but being genuine instead.
Personal values of value include:- faith, timeliness, loyalty, respect, harmony, happiness, meaningfulness, helpful, friendship, success, attainment, calm, honor, pleasant, reliable, wealth, satisfaction with one's lot, gratitude, self-reliance, supportive, competence, problem-solver, solution-charger, good listener, service to others, collaboration, honesty, quality, responsiveness, cheerful, non-violence, sharing, giving, security and safety, justice, cooperation, self-disciplined, joy, wise, prudent, faithful, radical, adaptable, having a family, staying single, working full time or part time, optimism, stewardship, dependability, challenge, compassion, busy, persistent, generous, free, etc.
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