The other day I was in a class and the instructor said "Core Values are those things someone would die for". In other words they are not the things I wish I was nor are they the things that people often think I am. These are the values that drive my decisions and shape my thinking. Now whether or not you believe the statement, thinking about that idea is intriguing.
Everything I am and everything I do is eventually impacted by these values. I guess it would be really good to always be aware of what those values are. There are some things I wish were values but the truth is they really are not. There are things that people who know me assume are values in my life, but maybe they don't know me all that well.
That same instructor suggested to the students in that setting they make a list of 100 life goals. Things that they wanted to do and accomplish before their life came to an end. I believe if one were really honest about what those things were, he might glean from those goals what his real core values are. You are thinking I am going to talk about my core values aren't you? Well, no.
I am just trying to stir you up to allow you to discover yours.
However one of the goals is to go to...and another of them is to be the leader of...He he he he!
3 comments:
I know the answers......Harley Davidon and the other would be the leader of the local Girl scout cookie club. HA HA!!
Chris
Another thought, if your goals and values are in conflict, you set yourself up for much frustration and probably failure. E.g., if you value time with your family--you live for it, and your goal is to be the CEO of a major corp, you're not going to be what you value--spending lots of time with your family.
Thanks for the challenge to find what we value and see if it matches how we live.
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