WHY AND HOW TO MAKE MAKING CHOICES THAT ARE IN YOUR BEST INTEREST A DAILY OCCURRENCE
WHY AND HOW TO MAKE MAKING CHOICES THAT ARE IN YOUR BEST INTEREST A DAILY OCCURRENCE
Of course, before making your best choice, it’s necessary to know what is important to you so you can make choices that honor your values. Think of your values as the essence of who you are. They are the principles that you hold dear. You already have your values, now you need to identify them so that you can orient you life, by making choices that are appropriate for you, around them. To that end, the following exercise will help you identify your top four values.
IDENTIFYING YOUR TOP 4 VALUES
Take some time and find yourself a quiet corner where you can concentrate. Read through the list below. Choose twenty words that resonate with you, that either thrill you or make you cringe. Feel free to add your own words to the list before making your choices. Look over your list of twenty and narrow it to ten words. If you have difficulty choosing between two, look for one word that encompasses the meaning of those two. Then narrow the ten words to the four words that you feel fully represent your top four life values. Print these four on index or note cards and put them in conspicuous places around your home and/or office as a reminder of what is most important to you. Refer to the list when you are making decisions so that you can be sure to make decisions that honor your values.
Abundance
Achievement
Adventure
Ambition
Authenticity
Beauty
Challenge
Charity
Creativity
Dignity
Enjoyment
Equality
Excellence
Expertness
Faith
Family
Freedom
Friendship
Fun
Health
Honesty
Honor
Hope
Humility
Humor
Independence
Inner harmony
Integrity
Joy
Justice
Kindness
Leadership
Learning
Legacy
Love
Loyalty
Nurture
Organization
Power
Recognition
Relationships
Religion
Respect
Respite
Risk
Safety
Security
Service
Sharing
Simplicity
Spirituality
Success
Tradition
Tranquility
Trust
Truth
Wealth
If you don’t get that “aha” feeling that you’ve chosen exactly the right top four values, revisit this exercise in a day or two and then a week later to be sure of your choices. Knowing what you value most in life is the first step toward choosing what you want to add to or eliminate from your life in order to create your perfect life.
Three Tips for Making Good Decisions
1. Make a list of the pros and cons of each choice and choose based on the quantity and quality of those elements.
2. Ask yourself just before you fall asleep what is the best choice to make and see what you are thinking in the morning.
3. Listen to your body. When you think of which choice you want to make in your head, how does your body react: are you excited, feeling woozy or sick, fearful? Your body often knows the right choice long before your mind does.
WHY AND HOW TO MAKE MAKING CHOICES THAT ARE IN YOUR BEST INTEREST A DAILY OCCURRENCE - To learn more about this author, visit Ruth Hegarty's Website.
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The dictionary defines choice as “the act of choosing; selection; the power, right, or liberty to choose; option; an alternative”. We sometimes hear ourselves or others say, “I have no choice,” when really what we mean is “I feel obligated.” There is always a choice. Sometimes one must choose between two unattractive alternatives and often times making the choice that is best for you carries with it repercussions from friends or coworkers, but that isn’t the same as actually having no choice at all. I encourage and challenge you not to confuse hard choices with no choices.
Of course, before making your best choice, it’s necessary to know what is important to you so you can make choices that honor your values. Think of your values as the essence of who you are. They are the principles that you hold dear. You already have your values, now you need to identify them so that you can orient you life, by making choices that are appropriate for you, around them. To that end, the following exercise will help you identify your top four values.
IDENTIFYING YOUR TOP 4 VALUES
Take some time and find yourself a quiet corner where you can concentrate. Read through the list below. Choose twenty words that resonate with you, that either thrill you or make you cringe. Feel free to add your own words to the list before making your choices. Look over your list of twenty and narrow it to ten words. If you have difficulty choosing between two, look for one word that encompasses the meaning of those two. Then narrow the ten words to the four words that you feel fully represent your top four life values. Print these four on index or note cards and put them in conspicuous places around your home and/or office as a reminder of what is most important to you. Refer to the list when you are making decisions so that you can be sure to make decisions that honor your values.
Abundance
Achievement
Adventure
Ambition
Authenticity
Beauty
Challenge
Charity
Creativity
Dignity
Enjoyment
Equality
Excellence
Expertness
Faith
Family
Freedom
Friendship
Fun
Health
Honesty
Honor
Hope
Humility
Humor
Independence
Inner harmony
Integrity
Joy
Justice
Kindness
Leadership
Learning
Legacy
Love
Loyalty
Nurture
Organization
Power
Recognition
Relationships
Religion
Respect
Respite
Risk
Safety
Security
Service
Sharing
Simplicity
Spirituality
Success
Tradition
Tranquility
Trust
Truth
Wealth
If you don’t get that “aha” feeling that you’ve chosen exactly the right top four values, revisit this exercise in a day or two and then a week later to be sure of your choices. Knowing what you value most in life is the first step toward choosing what you want to add to or eliminate from your life in order to create your perfect life.
Three Tips for Making Good Decisions
1. Make a list of the pros and cons of each choice and choose based on the quantity and quality of those elements.
2. Ask yourself just before you fall asleep what is the best choice to make and see what you are thinking in the morning.
3. Listen to your body. When you think of which choice you want to make in your head, how does your body react: are you excited, feeling woozy or sick, fearful? Your body often knows the right choice long before your mind does.
WHY AND HOW TO MAKE MAKING CHOICES THAT ARE IN YOUR BEST INTEREST A DAILY OCCURRENCE - To learn more about this author, visit Ruth Hegarty's Website.
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