The Importance Of Personal Values

“Integrity is choosing your thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gain.” An unknown speaker makes an excellent point when they discuss the importance of incorporating personal values into our daily lives. Our values define us, connect us with others, and establish respectable character. My personal values include family and faith, leadership and philanthropy, and ambition and determination. My most important core value is the presence of family and faith. I have grown up having close relationships with all of my family members. I live within ten minutes of my grandparents and aunts and uncles. Because of our close proximity, we celebrate many major events as a family, such as holidays and birthdays, as well as making time in our busy schedules to simply visit with one another. This being said, it was very difficult when my paternal grandfather was diagnosed with both Parkinson’s disease and Dementia in 2015. My grandfather had such an impact on me as a child because he made it his mission to raise his family on the values of respect, love, and faith. He did not just teach us these values, but he exemplified these values in his daily life by making family and wellbeing a priority over materialistic objects. Personally, I portray this value of family by

Personal values affect three things: the way we treat ourselves, the way we treat others, and the way others treat us. This belief can be illustrated through Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Regardless of the individual, he or she must strive to balance and portray his or her values. By being authentic to one’s character, individuals will have the opportunity to reach Self-Actualization, the top of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs; however, once their own needs are met, they can reach self-transcendence so that they can find fulfillment by going beyond their own needs to satisfy the needs of