These are perfectly honorable and essential values that are shared by many. Unfortunately though, these suppressed values go unrecognized so often they turn into resentment and blaming, a place where your needs will continue to go unmet. Be sure to extend these values out also.
Example: Recognition & Personal Acknowledgement = it lets me know my efforts count/connects me to others/encourages me to want to do better/it feels good/etc.
If you don’t know what your Values are and have never asked yourself these questions don’t worry, you are in good company. The fact is, the majority of people have never been through this process and live their lives without this profound personal knowledge which is immeasurably beneficial. Once you know what your Values are, your life will never be the same. Living your values will bring you increased joy and confidence in all areas of your life: it will simplify decision making as your choices will suddenly seem so obvious; it will bring a sense of freedom and relief as you finally begin to understand what it is that makes you tick; and it will add purpose and meaning to your actions because you will have built a foundation that guides and supports you in achieving greater personal fulfillment.
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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