In Others’ Words: Values

“It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” ~Roy Disney (1930-2009), senior executive for The Walt Disney Company

My friend “Wise Guy” talks a lot about values. Sometimes he talks and I listen … and then sometimes he listens as I wrestle with refining what I value.

Did you know there are lists of values that can help you determine your values — kind of like a “menu” that lets you pick and choose what’s important to you, just in case you forgot about:

Acceptance
Benevolence
Encouragement
Influence
Motivation
Practicality
Reason
Service
Wonder
Zeal

As I wrote this blog, I paused and asked myself: What are my top three values? These three words came to mind:

Faith
Relationships
Honesty

And all three values are intertwined, affecting how I live my life, how I interact with others, even how I write.

In Your Words: When you think about what you value, what comes to mind?