Knowing Your Values - Changing Your
Values
Some of the values that you have learned in the past may not be the
best values for you now. Let's imagine that you were brought up in a family where self-expression was discouraged
and following the rules without question was expected.
As an adult, you find yourself working in a field, say marketing,
that you enjoy but you are expected to express yourself. Further, you discover that most marketing companies and
indeed the wider society are encouraging and expecting appropriate self-expression.
What do you do?
The most important first step is to ask the question,
'Do I want self expression as a
value?'
If your answer is 'Yes', then decide on your expectations for
this value e.g.
or
or
Practice your new behaviours knowing that it will take some time
to let go of your previous value and adopt your new one. Making your values and their expectations
conscious will help you but it is wise to remember the power of the unconscious mind.
Spending some time reflecting on the reasons for changing
your values will help keep you on track but for lasting and more immediate change, it is useful to work
at a neurological level.
(See Article on NLP)
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