The Role of Values in Successful Living

Life is mostly lived from the inside out. Everything we do on the outside is dictated and determined by our internal values. Our values are what make us who we are; it forms the very core of our personalities. Our values determine our beliefs, expectations, attitude and actions. We are very much at peace with ourselves when our outward actions are consistent with our internal values. Hence, having the right values is essential for successful living..

When we are living in complete alignment with what we consider to be good and right and true, we always feel happy and positive about ourselves and our world. Any attempt to live on the outside in a manner that contradicts our values that we hold dearly on the inside always cause us unhappiness, negativity, stress, pessimism, frustration, dislike and even anger. To put it succinctly, the happiest people in the world today are those who are living in harmony with their innermost convictions and values. Whereas the unhappiest people are those who are attempting to live incongruent with what they truly value and believe. Therefore, be always true to yourself.

Brian Tracy said, “Living in alignment with your true values is the royal road to self-confidence, self-respect and personal pride. In fact, almost every human problem can be resolved by returning to values. Whenever you experience stress of any kind, look into yourself and ask, “In what way am I compromising my innermost values in this situation?”. The more our behavior in the moment is consistent with what we feel our ideal behavior should be, the more we like and respect ourselves, and the happier we become. Have you ever done something that you regret and tend to hate yourself for? That is a good indication that you acted against your values.

We always display our values in our daily actions, especially when we are under pressure. So simply looking back to our past behaviors, when we were under pressure to choose between different course of actions, we will see that we acted consistently to our predominant values at that point in time. 

To ensure a successful and happy life, it is thus our responsibility to have absolute clarity about our values in everything we do. We are perform at our very best when we are clear about our values and are living accordingly.

In the process of clarifying our values, we need to carefully identify the most important things in our lives, write them down, and then plan our lives around these values. You can change your life by simply changing your values you live by at any point in time.

For example, with regards to work and career, values such as: integrity, accountability, hard work, dependability, creativity, cooperation, initiative, excellent performance, and ambition are quite good values to live by. With regards to education, values such as attentiveness, attendance, punctuality, studying, curiosity, and doing class assignments are good values to live by. With regards to relationship, values such as: love, faithfulness, communication, patience, attentiveness, generosity, warmth, forgiveness, kindness, compassion, humility, and politeness are great values to live by.

One of the most important characteristics of top people, and leaders in every area of life, is that they know who they are, what they believe in and what they stand for. Having the right values without compromise is a sure way to happiness and success in life.

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Lebari-Dick Leteh is the author of 'Truths About Talent' and 'The Good News'.