Finding Time to Consider Your Values Frame

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Finding Time to Consider Your Values Frame

Posted on September 18, 2008, under Time and Values.

During this election season, we tend to hear an awful lot from politicians of every stripe, about values. I’m certainly not going to embark on any political commentary here, but the political season reminds me that it’s a good time for us to be focusing on values!

Over the next several posts I want to talk a little bit about both internal and external values. Not only do both of these sets of values influence how we use our time and our energy, but they also play a big role in how we each see the world.

For today, let’s focus on external values.

Your external values provide a frame for what you do in your life. They involve areas of life that are of utmost importance, such as work, family, education, and health. These are values that we often absorb, initially, from our parents.

However, as you develop your own vantage point (often influenced by your internal values) you may redefine these values and their place in your life.

In addition, your external values may shift and evolve, depending on what developmental stage of life you are in. As you age, for example, your good health may become a core value, where it may have been less of a focus when you were younger.

How have your external values evolved and shifted over time?

How have they diverged from your parents’ values?

How are they similar?

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#1 Find Time to Clarify Your Time Priorities by Clarifying What You Value | The Time Finder with Paula Eder - 15 April, 5:35 AM

[...] do you identify your values? Some months ago I wrote about internal and external values. They provide the frame and the context of your time choices and your activities. When you take [...]

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