𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬?

Values are so valuable but how many times do we really e-valuate them.
I am sure, hardly.

In my 40+ years on this tiny blue planet swirling around in an infinite expanse of dark void (why am I trying to be so poetic here, is it one of my values 😊), I have realized VALUES are the crux of human relationships with oneself and others.

Even businesses need VALUES to define them. Businesses often perform better with other companies who share VALUES.

Being aware of your VALUES can help you make the right decisions, especially those that will have a significantly high impact.

It can help you decide

👬 Who you befriend
👷‍♂️ Where you work
🎗 Which political party you support
🌹 Who should be your romantic partner
📳Which social platform you spend your time on
⌚ How you spend your time (on this tiny blue planet)

So, I am on a journey to crystallize my VALUES on this path of self-discovery. Sharing a list of pointers that I took from Mark Manson’s (Big Fan) blog on the same topic. Hope you find it useful.

🎯Behavior follows values
🎯Many of us state values we wish we had as a way to cover up the values we actually have.
🎯Ultimately, we all need to value ourselves but also 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬.
🎯Any change in self is a change in the configuration of our values.
🎯People who lead their lives based on how they feel will find themselves perpetually on a treadmill, constantly needing more, more, more. And the only way to step off that treadmill is to decide that something matters more than your own feelings—that some cause, some goal, some person, 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫.
🎯There’s a blurry line between growth and harm.
🎯What does a successful and meaningful life look like to you?
🎯Asking yourself 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 will help you uncover the values that underlie the life you’ve imagined for yourself.
🎯You can’t argue someone out of their values. You can’t shame them into valuing something different
🎯Values are 𝐰𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. Not through logic or feelings or even beliefs.

The journey to discover my values will continue and I intend to keep you posted.

Do you think knowing your VALUES is a big deal. Comment below.