What are your core values?

Here’s a great question to reflect on from time to time…

“List at least 3 of your core values and why they are integral to your way of being in the various roles in your life.”

~ Where did they come from?
~ How do you demonstrate them?
~ What are their opposites?

_Self - it is of the utmost importance that we value our _self at all times in all walks of our life (home, work, activities, etc.). Our sense of _self is what will lead us to and manifests true meaning in our lives, in turn manifesting meaning externally to the people and circumstances around us. _self provides us meaning.

_Purpose – in every action, in every word, in every minute of our acute attention, should there be _purpose. A driving force behind these moments is the intention, revealing the _purpose for the actions, the words, or the attention we give them. _Purpose makes it count, makes it real, and sustains it through doubt and wavering circumstances. _Purpose provides us decisiveness.

_Courage – have the _courage to do the right thing, to listen to your conscious mind and what it tells you. Use _courage to take risks. Use _courage to help shape our integrity. Use _courage to practice honesty. Use _courage to help shape our humility. _Courage provides us strength.

_Awareness – how can we affect things we are not _aware of? _Awareness is a deep level of understanding, a connection, a bond to the facts or fiction, that allows us the freedom to practice honest judgment. It allows us to peek into the future, understand the past, and shape the present. Being _aware is a tool that can free our attention to focus on _purpose or finding our _self’s role or gives us _courage to act. _Awareness provides us freedom.

The opposites are as important to be _aware of:

_self-interest
_indifference
_ignorance
_fear

These values are a daily goal to achieve. Each day they play a part, or their opposites will. They bleed from home to work, friends to family, relaxation to struggle. They are all around us and within our reach.

Each day begins with the goal to uphold these values; in every situation.