UNCOVERING YOUR VALUES AND KNOWING THE VALUES YOU BRING TO LIFE.

UNCOVERING YOUR VALUES AND KNOWING THE VALUES YOU BRING TO LIFE.

 

LOOKING into values and learning what your values are.

When I say values, what comes to your mind? Values by definition are things that are important to you.  They are really guiding principles.  So on a blank sheet of paper, in front of you or in your notebook or Ipad write down this statement… WHAT I VALUE MOST ABOUT LIFE IS….. and write down three values… If you are getting stuck on writing down the 3 values then try writing this sentence… “MY LIFE WOULD NOT BE COMPLETE IF I DID NOT HAVE THIS THING IN MY LIFE…” What do you truly love to do? Or what can’t you live without?

This is a good start to thinking about your Values, what you want in your life and what you cannot live without.

This sets the direction for your road map. These are the words that you want to put into your GPS route map so it can set your directions to show you how to get there. Your values are like the reflectors on the road. They are colorful during the day as road markers to steer you in the right direction; they shine at night or in the dark to reflect what you cannot see; they are flags to pop up when you are veering off in the wrong direction... and if you start to veer off course the GPS route map will say “WHEN POSSIBLE MAKE A LEGAL U-TURN”

When we are in alignment with our values and following our route map, we will be connected to our inner self and life becomes easier and more harmonious. When we are out of alignment, because we have veered off of our route map, our lives become very hard. We have to stand strong and on course with our map because that map is made up of our values - values that will relate to other people as well as to yourself and they are the backbone to support you in your life. 

Think of a high-rise building. A high-rise building needs a strong foundation. Without that strong foundation, it might topple over and fall to the ground. Well, we are the same way. Our core values are our foundation. Without that core foundation, we will fall down. When we are out of alignment with our values, we fall down.

So I have some questions for you to see whether you are in alignment with your core values or not. 

On your paper just write down what ever comes to mind. 

 How much do you feel you are honoring those 3 values you just identified. 

 Do you use these values to create ripple effects in your life?  

 If so how quickly do those ripples dissipate?

 How much impact do your values have in your life?

 Is that limited or is it expansive?

 
How long do you really honor those values - an hour, a day, a week, a month, a year, a decade, a lifetime, 100 years, 1000 years, until the end of time?

 Do you quickly forget those values and quickly consumed and forgotten?

 Does your value create ripples through time?

 THIS WILL LEAD YOU INTO KNOWING YOUR VALUES.