Your values are the key to concrete, rock-solid confidence.
Taking the time to decide WHAT your values are, and then living your life by them, supports your self-esteem and self-confidence in an unstoppable way. By taking the time to figure out what is important to you, you can refer back to them every time you need to make a decision, or when you face a challenge. They are the foundations on which you build your life.
If you are always acting in accordance with your values, then your self-confidence soars. Highly confident people are clear on what values they believe in, and in what order, and everything they do in their lives reflects those values.
Determine your values
Success, Accountability, Punctuality, Commitment, Education, Integrity, Trust, Concern for Others, Simplicity, Security, Continuous improvement, Love, Fun, Honesty, Adventure… the list goes on…
Have you figured out your values? What is truly important to you? What are the values by which you live your life by?
Great post on self-confidence!
Thanks Cheryl
Very useful! Thanks 🙂
You’re welcome Rachel. So glad you liked it
Values and principles are key in living with integrity and feeling good about yourself. So few people can state clearly what their values are. People typically state the obvious things for example: family, friends, health, but rarely go further. One of the first things me and my husband did when we were dating was to write out and discuss our top values. When we completed this exercise I fell in love! That was over nine years ago.
I’ve always parented by my values and principles. It makes decisions with regard to my now teenage son, pretty simple and clear cut. He never has to guess where I stand because he knows. It gives him boundaries he doesn’t have to test. Whenever I strayed slightly from my values I feel queasy in my gut and it absolutely has a negative impact on my confidence as a parent.
Thanks for this great post Joanna!
Hey Beachmama – what wonderful ways to use your values. Fantastic use of the concept. It really does make it so much easier for us when we are clear on the values that are important to us, doesn’t it. I agree, there is something physical that happens, you get an uncomfortable feeling, when you stray from your values.