Values In Life

Today was a fair saturday morning, good breakfast that didnt contain too many unhealthy stuff and that perhaps set my mind into a bit of a thinking and analysing stuff. The topic that came to mind was "what valueS do we value in life ? "


The spark for this topic was when i think of my social circle and the values i see in younger generations (1992 - present) . If you ask a 13-16 yr old kid these days "what values do you value in life? ", they probably have close to no answer . If you ask how i came to this
conclusion , heres a quote i find self explainatory


“Values are like fingerprints. Nobody's are the same, but you leave 'em all over everything you do.”' — Elvis Presley, American rock 'n' roll icon (1935-1977)


A few values which i find indispensable in a value of a human life are as follows


Responsibility (filial piety.. being a good student etc all falls here)
Compassion (Generousity , kindness falls here)
Improving (it means a passion to always improve yourself on a day-to-day basis)
Moral Integrity (self explainatory)


There are many other values which are important (alright i can't think of anymore off the top of my head) . But then another question struck me "why are values important?" Thats probably what you as the read is wondering right now, "why are values important?"

In my opinion, values make you. Ask yourself, what do you want to be 20 years down the road? Then find role models, want to be a CEO? Find one thats already a CEO and read all about him.
If you have ever done such a thing (reading up on role models) you will find characteristics
common to highly successful people . A few i've noted myself are

1 ) They all seem to have a library (Meaning they read a whole lot)
2 ) They know what they wanted before they started
3 ) They take risks
4 ) They do what they love
5 ) They had great personalities (meaning good values as well)

Now look at people whom are not-so-successful , you will realise they too have something in common. (wont list here)

The aim is not to discriminate anyone, but to see for yourself that what you are and what you do is what you will become. For those who understands and believe in "cause and effect" , this is merely a simple and lay-man proof of it. For you to be successful, you need certain things - and no you cannot do it any other way (Creativity here wont help =D ) .


If you are to be, you must begin by assuming responsibility. You alone are responsible for every moment of your life, for every one of your acts. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery