How Our Values Affect Us!

Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.

We have two different types of values that affect us

I believe we have two different types of values, and these two values sometimes contradict our belief systems, and cause internal disharmony. The first set of values would be what I call attraction values. Attraction values would be things like love, connection, success, security, power and happiness. The other set of values, repulsion values, are values like depression, anger, frustration, weakness and pain. I know these things are feelings more than values, however we value these things differently unconsciously.

How these values contradict each other

Each set of values would be ranked at different levels for each of us. For example, some of us would rate security high on our list, where others would rank uncertainty high for the adventurous type. So here is where we cause problems, if, foe example, you have success high on your attraction value list, so you want to start a new business. If you have fear of failure high on your repulsion value list, well, now we have a problem don’t we? This is just one example, and I suggest you investigate your own value system, and make sure your don’t have any errors!

Here are some questions to ask yourself to get your list of values

There are several groups of values we have, and we need to separate them. Family values, business values, career values, relationship values. The list would be different for each of us, depending on where we are in our lives, and what we love about life that we focus on. To get a list of attraction values, ask yourself, what is most important to me in my business, or what is most important to me with my family. You have to separate these groups because you may value love high in family, yet low in business. Then ask yourself what are the emotions or states you would do anything to avoid. These are more important than the attraction values. This is because we will naturally do more to avoid pain than to gain pleasure. Make sure you group these also.

Now compare your lists

After making your lists, put them side by side, make sure that there are no contradictions, you may be surprised that there are some! I have a question for you, where did these values you have come from in the first place? Was it a result of a well though out plan and good choices? Usually not, most peoples values are the result of different mismatched experiences all jumbled up throughout life, from your parents? They basically come from pain and pleasure you have experienced throughout your life.

Re-structure your values for success

Restructure your values to gain the results you want to achieve. Make sure your attraction values and your repulsion values are in line! Is one of your values in business success? If so, I want to take a moment to expose you to The Empower Network. We have a clear cut path for you to follow to gain success, a plan that if you follow consistently, you will gain consistent results. The only factor between people who get great results and people who don’t, is themselves. So when you click the “Start Here” link below to get started with The Empower Network, make sure your values are straight before you self sabotage yourself and are left in the dust by failure!

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-Mason

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