Values

I tend to place value on elements that benefit me in some manner.  I value my family and friends because they are my support system who guide me through life and are there for me when I am up or down.  I also value my chapter because it pushes me to be the best person I can be by aligning myself with its values.  I place value on my studies because without them, I will not be living my life to its greatest potential.  Upon seeing the benefits of my friends and family, my chapter, and my studies, I begin to value them because I have proof that they will help me grow in a positive manner.  This can also be seen in placing value in the traits of others.  The values found in accountability, honesty, anti-hypocrisy, and genuineness come about after seeing how those containing the trait impact your life.  An accountable individual is valued because they are always there for you and always follow through on that which they say.  After seeing this benefit, one places value on the trait.

Sometimes, though, we know that we value things but there is a poor correlation between the amount of time spent on it and the amount we value it.  In order to better the correlation, I think we really need to think about how we spend our time.  This will cause us to either reconfigure our time allotments or reconsider our values.