It is a time for optimism. A new year is approaching. We may question our lifestyle, our habits, and our endeavors. While many of the challenges we set for ourselves, we will measure by activity, output, or accumulation. However, one focus will likely deliver far-reaching results, well beyond just a benefit to ourselves: A focus on our values.
What values do you aspire to? Who is it that you hope people know you as, and what values do you want to live by? How do you want people to talk about you as a person, not in terms of what you do and accomplish?
Consider who you are and who you hope to be. What is important to you as a person? Harness that and embrace it. Then, reflect on the behaviors and habits that such a person would have. How do they interact with others, and even more so, how do you behave when no one else is looking?
If we seek to add value to our lives, our values will matter most.
