VALUES
Nothing impacts your life every day more than your values
Each day we are given an opportunity to express our selves through the values we practice. Practicing good values is a choice in fact we choose what values to practice and those values that we practice every day defines us.
“Values are like fingerprints. Nobodies are the same but you leave them all over everything you do.”-Elvis Presley
Having good values is important, people can even follow a leader because of the values of the leader. Your behavior can be a bell that rings your VALUES. So, it is indeed true that character is based on the values one demonstrates through the principles that guide a person’s decisions and behaviors.
Find time and meditate on your values, or write them on a paper, go through each, and write where you best demonstrated that value well, and also evaluate where you had not demonstrated them to the fullest, by doing this exercise you will be able to know what you stand for, and which values have you been exercising and which one’s need nurturing. Below are some of the values to start with
Attitude – Gratitude- Listening – Responsibility-Commitment – Hope – Love – Self-Regulation-Communication – Humility- Perseverance – Self-Worth- Courage- Initiative – Personal Growth – Servanthood- Fairness- Integrity- Priorities – Teachability -Forgiveness- Kindness – Relationships – Teamwork- Generosity – Leadership- Respect- Work Ethic
