You need to know what you value before you go full-speed ahead with your business. Often, we think of our values as principles in the back of our minds that govern our actions. However, letting our values marinate in our subconscious means that we may not understand why we act in certain ways.
To begin laying out your values system, try the following:
- Think about your family upbringing and religious background. What were the major lessons and principles you learned from these sources? Are they right?
- Consider how you treat others. Should you act in this way? Is this how you want to be treated?
- Remember how you have been treated. Do you approve?
After you have answered these questions, ask yourself “Am I consistent?” If you are, you have a clear understanding of your principles. If you aren’t, you need to think more about what is important to you. If you understand your moral framework, you can choose a business path that will not weigh on your conscience, creating greater satisfaction in your life.
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Great questions…and a long look will bring great benefits. And change…these things evolve as one matures.
Nice job bringing them up in a business context. Our economy may not have strayed so close to (or over) the edge if more people examined such things.
Another thing, at least what i go through sometimes is despite I have my finances in place, there are times that i let things get to my head and i cant even think logically if that purchase makes any sense.
And when I take a step back, I suddenly notice what I am doing and how many of my principles I am violating.
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These are great thoughts to ponder! Quiet self reflection is something that we should do regulary.
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