What do you value in your life?
There is a tendency to connect the word “value” with monetary value almost instantaneously.
That is not the sort of value that we want to focus our thoughts on today. The values we approach today are better defined as a person’s principles or standards of behavior, or one’s judgment of what is most important in life.
It is pivotal to note your initial response to the word “value”. What comes to mind?
Think about what means the most to you in life. These places are probably the areas where you will feel most fulfilled in investing your time and talents.
For me, some of the first things that come to mind in terms of values in life are relationships and people. I have discovered that one of the most significant ways to show a person you value them as an individual is to invest time with him or her.
There are many other areas of life where humans tend to find value: character, wealth, status, spiritual commitments, achievements, possessions … and the list just keeps going.
Today is simply a time to ask yourself the questions: What do I value? What are the things in my life that are the most important to me? What are the things that draw my attention? What are the things that I most treasure?
There is something that happens when we take the time to crystallize our thoughts enough so that they can be written down.
When we can come to the point where we can clearly identify an area of our lives in which our highest value is placed, we will be on our way to discovering how we can live life dynamically.
- Exercise:
Take the time to write down the things that you value in your life.
What is your highest value?
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