Value: a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's
judgment of what is important in life.
What is important to you? What do you value? Are the things
you value worthy or pointless? These are all questions I challenge you to
answer.
When you attach value to something or someone it seems to
become more important. You find yourself making sacrifices and doing whatever needed
to fill a void. Think about how powerful your relationship with God would be if
you valued it the way you valued money or new sneakers. Imagine if you valued
your EDUCATION or simple relationships the way you valued money. Our culture
ties value to things we could honestly go without. Many enjoy material things
which are understandable and acceptable, but our culture as a whole is losing sight
of what’s important. Helping the youth, giving back to those in need,
education, God, relationships, better health, are all things we should value
more instead of sneakers, cars, jewelry, and unnecessary material things.
Within mentorship an individual’s values play a significant
role in progression and their commitment to their mentee. Take time to pour
into someone, simply listen, or instruct in some form. The reward is much
greater than the 100 likes you may receive via instagram or Facebook from the
picture of the new watch or purse you shared with your followers. Anyone can have a mentor and should have one. Every
day is a challenge to progress and make a difference. Discover new values and
make a pros and cons list of what is important versus not. Think outside the
box, dare to be different and stop worrying about judgment. Take time to
reevaluate your core values and find out what is really important. Do you want
to be successful as bad as you want to party? Do you want to be successful as
bad as you want the new sneakers coming out? Many misjudge success simply because
of false values!
“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to
become a man of value.”
-Albert Einstein
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