Values

Element IV: The Human Being

What are values? To value something means to place importance upon it. In the case of your life, your values are the emotional states you desire and how you conduct yourself to produce those states. Values guide our every decision and, therefore, our destiny. Those who know their values and live by them become the leaders of our society. To live life to the deepest fulfillment you must decide what you value most in life, put those values in the order of highest importance, and then commit to live by them every single day.

You must be clear about what's most important in your life. The skill of effective decision making is the ability to determine what you value most within a situation. When you know what's most important in your life you will be able to measure any decision against your values. If you know what they are.

The direction of our lives is controlled by the magnetic pull of our values. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance that you are crystal clear about what is most important in your life and decide that you will live by these values, no matter what happens.

The tragedy for most people is that they know what they want to have in the way of material things, but they have no idea who they want to be.

Your values are the compass that is guiding you to your ultimate destination and your goals are the points of interest -- the milestones along the way. By using your internal compass intelligently there is a sense of certainty in your life that you are moving in the right direction. Just like the navigator who constantly refers to his compass to be sure he's traveling in the right direction.

Knowing your values clearly will help you to know why you do what you do and how you can live more consistently with the values you desire most. Finally, you need to realize that you are designed in such a way that you automatically and unconsciously accomplish your highest values first -- this is the way your personal compass works.

Following is a list of our most desired values starting with the highest value and moving onward. Receive these values as your own. Learn them, study them and know them by heart and your internal compass will take you through the journey of life to your final destination with a song in your heart!

Understanding

To perceive and comprehend the nature and significance of all things thoroughly by close contact and long experience is the highest value. Cultivate it during your apprenticeship and you will have tolerance, compassion, good sense and discernment and posses the virtue of intelligence during your journeywork to make life's' discoveries.

Order

A condition of methodical or prescribed arrangement among component parts, such that proper functioning or appearance is achieved; a state of sound readiness. The Systematic arrangement or design.

Reverence

When you understand the order of things, you will stand in awe of the creation and the Creator. Revere this greatest of all craftworks with the deepest respect and esteem and you will achieve balance.

Balance

Understanding, order and reverence in turn produce balance...the harmonious arrangement of elements producing a psychological and spiritual state of equilibrium and stability. This brings Joy. Serenity.

Joy

Feelings of Joy are great pleasure, and delight manifest in happiness and love producing Vitality the energy of life itself.

Vitality

Live, grow and develop spiritually, mentally and physically with the fullness of energy, strength. Cultivate strong feelings of enthusiasm and intensity with Focus.

Focus

Achieved through controlled concentration on a specific point producing distinctness and clarity.

Commitment

The state of being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action. Nothing of value in life is achieved without total commitment. Persist until you succeed.

Achievement

The state or process of doing something in an empowering way. The act of accomplishing or finishing something successfully by means of exertion, skill, practice or perseverance. Positive Action. Seek and you shall find.

Craftsmanship

The application of skills with excellence and dedication to all that you do to achieve the best you can. Be a craftsperson.

Courage

The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face challenge or danger with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery. Heart.

Abundance

In plentiful supply fullness to overflowing. Seek abundance in all that you have and do and share your fortune.

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