Personal Values: How To Live Out Your Values In The Real World

At the end of the day, we all want to live a life that we are pleased with. But that life only comes about when we practice intentional living. When we are not proactive with our life decisions and the direction of our life, chances are our surroundings will determine and take charge of our lives. How many times have you said the statement ” I had no choice” to justify your current situation or bad behavior. This way of thinking comes from a victim mentality, blame, and refusing to take 100% responsibility for your life. The truth is your daily choices lead you to the moment of “I had no choice”. The decisions we make daily make up our months, months make up years and years make up our life. One way to help you make the decisions that will result in the quality of life that you want is by having personal values. It’s one thing to have your personal values laid out and another to live by them. Values make you stand out from the crowd. Your choices should not be influenced by the in-thing in the society, personal values determine what you accomplish and how you accomplish it.

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What are Personal Values?

According to Tony Robbins, Values are the fundamental beliefs that govern our lives. They are our inspiration to act and guide our decisions about everything from career to personal growth. They embody the person we want to be, influencing how we treat others and how we interact with the world. Values are the core of who we are.

Your personal values help you have a clear direction of where you want your life to go. Your personal values are not only acted out when it is convenient for you but even in the “I had no choice situations”.

Examples of personal values

Honesty
Kindness
Independence
love
simplicity
Justice
Security

A man who has no inner life is a slave to his surroundings

You probably have listed some of your values in your head while reading this article. Listing your values is much easier than exercising them in the real world. It could be because of trying so hard to seek belonging & connection, avoid shame or you do not have a clear set of values you go with the flow. Answering this question will help you get clear on your values. What is important to me and how do I want to live my life?

How To Live in alignment with your values

1.Write them down

Writing down, allows you to have a clearer view of your values. It also allows you to revisit them in the seasons you may feel lost.

2. Keep them in front of you

Place your written values where you can see them just as a quick reminder. Try reading them out loud before you start your day

3. Surround yourself with people who share similar values with you

Do not be fooled, If you play with fire you will be burnt.
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4. Reflect

Reflection helps you to see when you are going off track and notice what you should do more of or less of. In addition to reflecting, having an accountability partner will remind you when you are losing yourself.