Pt2.. Self-Value – How To Be Your Best You

Part 2.. Self-Value - 

Do you know your values?

There are 5 parts to How To Be Your Best You.

This list of 5 parts is the list to Happiness.

Also so you can navigate between the pages.

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Meaning of Self-value

Most of us are not really sure what the difference is between Self-worth and Self-value, so you’re not alone.

If you have seen Pt.1. Self-worth - What is self-worth? of this 5 part system, then you already know where your worth lies, and know that you’re worthy of being your best you.

Valuing Ourselves

Self-value is more behavioral than emotional, as I’ve talked about in Pt.1. Self-Worth - is about you at your core, you on the inside, your emotional state.

And your Self-value is more about how you act outwardly, equivalent to what you believe you are worth personally, not how you feel about yourself, but in your activities and achievements.

It shows itself in your actions and how you do them, equivalent to your own Self-worth, not other peoples.

Now here’s the interesting part:

In contrast to high self-esteem, with its tendency toward entitlement, people with high self-value always value other people. 

Where self-esteem is associative, Self-value is about equality.

This is why: When we value others, we value ourselves more – we heighten our sense of well-being and facilitate our health, growth, and our personal development, (think of how you feel when you’re loving and compassionate to your friends and family and the ones you love). 

When we devalue someone else, we devalue ourselves—our sense of worth and our values drop, we violate our basic humanity to some degree, and become more narrow and rigid in perspective, all of which impair growth and personal development. (think of how you feel when you have devalued those around you, especially loved ones). 

In other words, when you value someone else you experience a higher state of Self-value, vitality, meaning, and purpose – and when you devalue someone else, you experience a devalued state, wherein the will to live well becomes less important than the will to control your life and dominate yourself and your world, or at least be seen as doing right.

What does it mean to value somebody?

For example, if you value someone’s opinion, you will ask that person’s advice before making a big decision, as a verb, it means “holding something in high regard”, like “I value our friendship” but it can also mean “determine how much someone is worth”.

Start Doing What It Takes To Be Your Best You

Roadblocks, bad days, failures, procrastination: what do they have in common? 

They’re all in your head.

I’m so used to roadblocks that my instant reaction is always to find the workaround.

I’ve done some weird stuff just to jump over obstacles.

Once, not that long ago, I was having a bad day and then halfway through the day, I realized I just had a bad sleep the night before and I then started laughing. 

Why? 

Because I realized what the solution to my problem was and that it was easy.

All I needed to do was to go to bed earlier that night, the next day, it was like the bad day never happened.

Your success can never be blocked by an external force.

There’s always a workaround solution.

And that solution almost always comes from removing a mental barrier in your head.

If you need to change anything about yourself, change your perspective.

You can’t achieve success if you haven’t done anything.

There’s no big reward just for showing up.

You need to put in some time and effort into building something.

After all, the most successful people are all creators.

Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook. Jeff Bezos created Amazon. Sara Blakely created Spanx.

And if you devote your life to being a creator of yourself, you could eventually start to see what it takes to be your best you, and be successful.

But it does take time and consistent effort.

I know it’s easier to just put on Netflix and turn off your brain after a work day, but the results you want to see come from keeping your brain turned on after hours, by outworking those around you.

In my view, knowing your Self-worth and Self-value are inextricably linked is vital in understanding your personal development.

How To Know Yourself | Jordan Peterson | Best Life Advice

Self-worth is defined as “the sense of one’s own worth as a person.”

I believe that is one part of it, but the other aspect is being able to understand how much of a difference you have made in any given situation with the contributions you have made to yourself, others and for your world, through the actions of your Self-values.

When we see value in other people our own sense of value increases and we have more pride for ourselves, it helps us to connect with other like minded individuals.

It also carries substantial social reward; showing value tends to invoke connectedness, friendship and better business agreements, whether you’re interacting one on one with somebody or with-in a group of people.

In this short list, I would like to outline seven things that can indicate you know your values:

What Are Your Core Values?

Core values (also called personal values) are what you show of your character, how you behave in what you do. 

They have strong emotional connections for you, so will be important to you no matter what.

Especially in things you like and don’t like, or when you are stressed & tempted to get upset..

Core values help you make decisions that will hold true to your most inner self.

This list is not exhaustive, but gives you an idea of some common Core values.

Download your copy of over 100 examples of core values, in alphabetical order.

Core Value Tools:

Mission and Vision Statements

The rest of this artical will give you an introduction to both statements, plus, we’ll share some great mission and vision statement examples to help inspire your own. 

Now, let’s dive in.

Core values, in combination with mission and vision statements, are powerful tools in living a life that’s in-tune with your Self-worth, showing your Self-values, your passions and purpose.

First Step – Personal Mission Statement

A personal mission statement is much like a business mission statement: it describes your convictions, what you stand for, and how you plan to create a life that embodies your core values. 

In other words, it becomes the definition of your Self-worth and how you will achieve your success – one that is separate from the approval of others.

Your personal mission statement is a statement that is usually a sentence or two, it points to the direction you intend your life to move in, it’s like a map that helps you stay on track, heading in the direction you want to go.

Why is having a personal mission

 statement important?

Having a personal mission statement is important because it can act as a decision-making guardrail to decipher how you plan to spend your time, how you interact with others and how you do your job. 

Deciding what to do with your time is equally important as deciding what not to do with your time, for example, if you’ve been asked to complete a task that will take you over your finishing time at work or that is not in line with your mission, it might be best to say no. 

Generally, having a mission with which to guide you into your future can help you achieve both short and long-term goals.

When you find yourself experiencing Imposter Syndrome, self-doubt or resistance to change, you can turn to your personal mission statement, like a north star to reconnect with your deeper purpose, keep you motivated and help you to continue to keep taking action and moving forward..

What is a good mission statement?

Your personal mission statement should only be one or two sentences long, the purpose is to focus only on what matters the most, to help you identify that one thing, try writing down five words that describe you and your purpose, using that list of five words, try writing down the two words that describe you and your purpose the most.

Personal mission statement examples:

Here are 10 examples of personal mission statements to help inspire you, as you write your own.

After you’ve crafted your personal mission statement, it can be useful to understand how you can use and apply it in your everyday life to achieve your goals.

You can download 37 Inspiring Mission Statement Templates (Business or Personal) Here.

When conducting interviews, employers will likely ask you a question like, “Tell me about yourself,” or “Why do you want to work for this company?” or “What motivates you?” Using your personal mission statement to guide your answers to these questions can help you prepare a thoughtful and impressive response.

Researching the company beforehand can help you identify the values you share—be sure to include those in your answer as well.

Second Step – Personal Vision Statement.

It’s easy to get distracted, to lose sight of what’s important to you.

When we get disconnected from our life’s direction, other people’s agendas come before our own.

Have you noticed how, at times, every phone call, email, and notification on your screen draw your full attention?

While at other times, you’re absorbed in your work regardless of the distraction?

Vision doesn’t eliminate distraction, it inspires us to focus on what matters.

Vision provides clarity for the future, while directing us to place our attention in the present.

Four Reasons Why We

Struggle With Our Vision

There are at least four underlying reasons, understanding these blocks can free us from the resistance that keeps us from crafting a personal vision statement.

First –

there’s cultural conditioning

From when we start to learn onward, we have been conditioned to make life decisions based on a limited understanding.

We make choices based on what’s in front of us; and what we believe to be available to us.

Creating a vision demands that we draw from an infinite range of choices, which makes us uncomfortable.

Second – visualization is a skill

Visualization is a working muscle, many of us stopped exercising this muscle during childhood.

So now, it feels uncomfortable to try to visualize our future, we end up worrying that we’re not doing it right.

We tell ourselves we can’t visualize our future or that it doesn’t work for us, that’s simply a belief, one ungrounded and untrue, and as we grow older sometimes we see it .

The more we visualize, the better we get at creating using our imagination.

Third –

we are afraid

We are afraid we may not succeed, we question our competence, our ability to persevere.

We are uncertain of our value: are we worthy of having big goals?

A part of us is used to having a lack of Self-worth, to this part, safety is more important than growth, and a vision is a roadmap to growth.

The vast range of options we must draw upon scares us a little.

Fourth –

we think the vision has to be perfect

We believe we need the “right” vision, the perfect vision, and we feel we need to be methodical

The perfectionist in us needs to craft an ideal vision statement that’s timeless, and will stay the same forever.

Naturally, this doesn’t reflect reality, it’s a false belief, we make mistakes as we learn, then we put them right, this is called growing, in becoming aware of this false belief, it will no longer limit us.

Before You Start Planning Your Vision

So there is a fifth reason people struggle with finding their vision: they don’t get into the right mental and physical state before doing this type of process.

You will create a personal vision by going through a discovery process to clarify what’s most important to you.

In order to do this, you must be in a frame of mind that’s open, alert, centered, and ready, we can call this mindset the state of mastery.

I found a simple and effective method for entering this state at will, called The Mastery Method

A multi-layered guided process and audio program with brainwave entrainment technology designed for busy people,

(You can listen to a sample of this program.)

Below are two methods to help you access this state quickly and easily.

If you already have your own methods for finding your center, terrific, use them.

Or, try using the following exercises to prime yourself before you go through any of the discovery questions listed below.

Exercise 1 – Quiet your mind with your breathing

To get in the right frame of mind, the key is to find your center.

When you’re in your center, you are fully present, your mind isn’t racing to the future or ruminating in the past, instead, it’s calm, empty, and alert.

In your center, you aren’t inflated or deflated, you avoid extremes in either direction.

To help center yourself, gently make your breathing slow, steady, and rhythmic.

Exercise 2 – Connect to Your Heart

Next, place your awareness on your heart, gently smile inwardly at your heart.

Breathe in and acknowledge your heart, breathe out and say to your heart, “Thank you.”

Do this for three full breaths, still inhaling and exhaling calmly, smoothly, and quietly.

Feel the warmth of being connected to your true self.

The Parts To Exploring

Your Personal Vision Statement

When you’re calm, focused and in the right frame of mind, you will feel better and it will be easier to proceed to discover what’s important in your life.

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Here is a list of the parts to consider when

you’re ready to create your personal vision statement:

A list of sample categories is in the wheel of life, the entire circle represents your overall life and each piece represents a different area of focus. 

It may look something like this:

• Strengths: What are you naturally good at? What have you excelled at? 
• Dreams: If this was your last day on earth, what would you regret not doing, seeing, or creating?
• Kills: What are the areas you really want to cultivate skills in that will in some way enrich your life’s experience?
• Profession: What are the things you must do to feel fulfilled in your work?

How Do I Go About Writing It

And What Are The Steps?

When composing your own statement, find a quiet place where you feel at ease and where you will not be interrupted. 

Then follow the below steps and guiding questions.

Step 1: Answer the following questions as honestly as you can.

• What personal qualities do you most want to emphasize in yourself?
• How can you use and display these qualities in a working environment?
• What are the most important values you want to express at work?

Step 2: Visualize yourself five years from now.

• For example: Imagine that you are managing and leading the project of your dreams, envision that everything is exactly the way you want it to be: the type of project you are running, the industry it is in, its size and complexity, the people involved, and your own capabilities as a project manager and leader, imagine that you are every bit as successful as you want to be, feel it and see it.
• Keep imagining yourself in the future, and be as specific as possible in your observations, where exactly are you? Who is your client? What are you doing? Who are you interacting with? What does the project look like? How big is it? How are you feeling? Why do you want to be exactly where you are? What is the bigger impact you are having?
• Draw a picture of yourself and your surroundings five years from now, draw the elements you see, feel, and hear, use as many colours (they help) as you want and be as detailed as possible.

Step 3: Sum up your vision and mission.

• Write to the following questions: How can you sum up your vision and mission as a project manager? What are the things you ultimately want to achieve? Who do you want to be? What do you want to do? What is the impact you would like to have and how would you like to be remembered?
• What will need to happen in order for you to feel proud of your progress as a project manager in five years’ time?

Now, take everything—the envisioning, writing, drawing, dreaming—and use the language and imagery to write your own vision and mission statement.

Give yourself as many drafts as you need to refine it. 

Remember it should express the values that you would like to live and work by, and that above all you must feel excited and inspired by it when you read it aloud.

Put it on a nice piece of card, a gold or red coloured would work great, put your mission on one side and your vision on the other, laminate it and carry it with you in your wallet or purse.

Whenever you stop for coffee or lunch, pull it out and have it next to you on the table and read it many times, you could make a post on canva and put it as your desktop image, or print it off and put it on your wall in a frame, as I have.

Thank you for reading this article about how to improve "Pt1. Self-Worth – How To Be Your Best You".

In the next part to this 5 part blog, I will be talking about Pt3.. Self-Achievement, which is how you portray your self-worth into your out-side world and into the world in general.

I really hope that you enjoyed it and will take action on the advice given in this article.

I wish you good luck on your journey.

I hope its contents have been a good help to you so this year can be your best year at achieving your goals and ambitions.

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