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Chapter 4

The distinction between Goals and Values

You might find interesting to know that everyone in this world is administered by values. Our values and beliefs are reflected through the decisions we make to lead our lives effectively. We adopt certain values from our family, sometimes society or at times we just have them within us. Positive values can be adopted at any pace of life, make sure the value to pursue has a positive, strong and integral effect on your life. Since you move within a society it’s necessary to espouse such values that meet the demands of society.

 

Prior to any other discussion you need to know the difference between values and goals. Values are not goals; however they are inter-related with goals and are highly dependant on them. Goals reflect targets whereas positive values form base of a successful life. You need some basis to lead your life, some beliefs and deeds that drive and support the purpose of your decisions. Effective values always influence your decisions positively and help you choose the right path to success.

 

While dealing with our clients, we make sure he is aware of the effectiveness of positive values and is highly articulated with them. Jotting down the values is a good way to preserve them in our lives.

 

Thinking for ways to kill your time in bright sunny days, writing about right and wrong decisions you have made in your past, considering the aspects of excitement and motivation in your life or pondering about the actions that may add stability provides you edges to realize what actuality values possesses in your life. Moreover you will be clear to differentiate between positive and negative values that influence your life.

 

You further need to know that your jotting of values should be in present tense rather in past for instance write “I am stable financially” more willingly than “I will be stable financially”.