VALUE STATEMENTS

Living by values is one major LIFE GUARD you need. Have you thought about this? The same way you invest on keeping and guarding your personal belongings and properties, is the same way you should guard your life. And one of such lifeguards is LIVING BY VALUES. Avoid moving with people who have no moral code and guiding standard for living. It is risky. Recall, I also mentioned that, Behaviour is influenced by values Friendship is influenced by values Lifestyle is influenced by values Performance is influenced by values But here is the addition I want you to act on this morning: It is not enough to have values, but also to have VALUE STATEMENTS. Your value statement shows your APPLICATION and PERSPECTIVE to a particular value. We could have the same value but with different value statements. Now you know your values, you need to define it fully. Why is this necessary? It is to avoid assumptions. People want to know why you place so much value on your VALUE. Let me cite an example: at our youth organisation @YoungBreeds, two amongst our values are: 1. Purposefulness 2. Holistic Development While this is good in itself, it is broad, undefined and vague. So, here are the value statements to these values: For Purposefulness, the values statement is: 1. We see a new breed of young people who will go through life, with a sense of mission and calling, living purposefully For Holistic Development, the values statement is: 2. We see a new breed of young people who will be holistically developed spirit, soul and in body; all-round and not deficient in any. With the value statements, we are properly guided on how it influences our projects and initiatives. People also better understand how to work with us by reading and understanding the value statements. I want you to look at your values again: Craft a statement out of the values that can guide your application of the value. This is your value statement. Do this for yourself as a person and for an organisation if you lead one. #LifeMouldingNuggets #Values #AbrahamOwoseni