My Values
This week’s coaching session was about Values. Values are indicators that help me live my life. Values are my core. When I am in doubt or when my gut feel is confusing, I only need to refer back to these values. If they don’t adhere to the values, out they go. Simple dimple.
I was asked to name five values which are important to me.
At first, I didn’t know what was important. Then, I thought of the things people accuse me of which I had the most violent reaction… ah!
My Values (in order of importance):
1. Authenticity
I want to be Authentic. Speak my mind, but with empathy. Be purposeful. When I do something, I do it because I want to and because I believe in it, I desire it.
2. Clarity
I want to be clear about what I want. I want to think things through, and have a clear plan of action. No more gut feel, and fly by the pants.
3. Excellence
I want to excel, to progress, to use my desire as a positive push towards something, to push past the pain.
A.C.E
Hehheh, I didn’t even know they made up a word.
The challenge the coach set for me, was to live one value each day to the fullest.
Yesterday was Clarity - I asked anything about everything and refused to budge. I sought out muddy donkey’s kakis.
Today was Authenticity. I wanted to tell the kakis how I truely felt about muddy donkey, but was unable to bring myself to. I felt shitty. The donkey attacked me over email again. And again, I was unable to contain my rage and stewed in silence, unable to formulate a biting retort.
Tomorrow is Excellence. I have to live tomorrow in such a way that everything I do, I will do it to my best.
On the fourth day, I am to put all three values together, and live them to its truest.
Update: I think, I am unsatisfied with how I lived the first three days because I still held back. Ok. I am gonna repeat A.C.E starting with Excellence for tomorrow.
