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Hello my friends,
Lets reflect on our values in our lives.
Quotation of the Day
"Look for the ridiculous in everything, and you will find it."
-- Jules Renard
How Do You Build a "Life of Value?"
your values contribute directly to success, health, happiness, and well-being. The meaning you find in life, the purpose you derive, and the reason you get out of bed in the morning are really about what you value – and how successfully you prioritize and “live” your values. Values define who you are, influence the choices you make, and generally affect how you live. When you live by your own values, rather than the ones your neighbors, parents, pastor, or spouse have in mind for you, you establish a solid foundation on which to build your life. If these values and aspirations are moral and good (that is, not purely selfish or harmful to others), then you are living a “life of value.”
But with today’s challenges, building a life of value can be difficult. You may find yourself feeling stuck, unfulfilled, frustrated, or bored with your life. You probably have asked yourself if this is the best it gets, if it’s all worth it. You might discover that the values you’re living by are not your own – or that the means to express your values are being frustrated by your environment.
There are words of wisdom from the past and the present that can be helpful, inspirational, and empowering to you as you build your life of value. These thinkers, activists, spiritual leaders, and heroes can be utilized as inspiration and empowerment to you – if you can find a clear, unadulterated source of their ideas and words of wisdom. And if you know what you’re looking for. There are profound and inspirational quotes that are currently gathering dust on library bookshelves – while we struggle as individuals, nations, and as a planet.
What do Shakespeare, Gandhi, Keller, Roosevelt, Confucius, King, Twain, and the Buddha have in common? The values of the wise. The values they aspired to are values that wise people pursue and take an interest in. In other words, these folks have wisdom in common. which can empower and inspire you. If you are confident about what you value and which virtues you are pursuing, then you are creating “a life of value” – when your values fulfill you and help others too.
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