Values

Summary

  • Values guide our decisions and our lives: When we are aware of our own values, we can make more meaningful choices and set meaningful goals.

  • Values can take many forms, such as human experiences (e.g., friendship), ideals (e.g., honesty), or classical values (e.g., justice). What matters most is their personal significance.

  • From time to time, reflect on whether your life aligns with your values: for example, in your everyday life, do you act in ways that support things you consider important, such as health or relationships?

  • Recognizing your values supports well-being: when you live according to your values, life feels more meaningful, and you take responsibility for your own well-being.

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Values – the Things That Matter to You

When you reflect on what is most important to you in life, you are thinking about your values. Values represent the things you consider right and worth living by. They influence our choices. It’s easier to make decisions and set goals when you know your own values.

When you live according to your values, even everyday life feels more meaningful. That’s why it’s good to pause every now and then and think about what you value most in life.

Examples of values

  • Valuable human experiences, such as music, nature, friendship, love
  • Appreciations, for example, appreciation of possessions, skills, or status
  • Ideals, such as honesty, equality, respect for life
  • Classical values, such as truth, goodness, justice

Values don’t have to sound noble or be something grand or special. What matters most is that they are meaningful to you. Good food, friends, or family can be just as much your values as education, environmental protection, honesty, or tolerance. Your values are your own—personal views that cannot be compared or competed with others.

Some values may be stronger than others, and sometimes they may even conflict. It’s also not helpful to compare your values with those of others, as no value is more right or more valuable than another.

Are There Things in Your Daily Life That Matter to You?

Take time occasionally to reflect on whether your life reflects your values. If you consider health your top priority, do your daily choices truly support that? Does it get the attention it deserves, or is something else competing for your focus?

Often, we do things out of habit or in response to others’ expectations. Life also includes a certain amount of unpleasant tasks or duties that we don’t always feel like doing. Even a life based on your values can involve moments of conflict—for example, between health and the desire for comfort. Still, you can live in line with your values despite these challenges.

When you recognize your needs and values, you can make changes in your daily life that support your well-being. Life feels more meaningful and important. Your mood improves, and you feel a sense of responsibility for your own well-being. At the same time, you're sending yourself the message that you matter and are worth the effort.

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