In today's world filled with constant noise and uncertainty, it can be hard to find peace. This episode explores how setting personal values can act as a guiding light, helping us navigate the storms of life and create a more intentional and fulfilling existence, especially at work.
Key Takeaways:
- Values as a Compass: Values provide clarity and direction, acting as a compass in a world filled with distractions. They help us prioritize what truly matters and make decisions aligned with our deepest aspirations.
- The Power of Writing Down Your Values: Taking the time to identify and write down your values can have a profound impact on your life. It helps solidify these principles and makes them more actionable.
- Values in Action: Real-Life Examples: The episode dives into three specific values - optimism, forgiveness, and innovation - providing real-life examples of how they can be applied to workplace situations.
- Optimism: Staying positive and solution-oriented even when faced with setbacks.
- Forgiveness: Letting go of resentment to create a space for growth and positive relationships.
- Innovation: Embracing creativity and seeking new solutions to challenges.
Cultivating Humility in Your Values: The episode emphasizes the importance of aligning your values with genuine purpose rather than external validation. True humility comes from recognizing potential ego-driven motivations and striving for a greater good.
Visit the Humility Resources website (www.humilityresources.com) to access the blog post accompanying this episode, which provides further details and examples of how to cultivate your values with humility.
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Citations / Research:
- Handbook of Humility Theory, Research, and Applications – 1st Edition; Edited By Everett L. Worthington Jr., Don E. Davis, Joshua N. Hook Copyright 2017
- Journal article: An Assessment of Faculty Performance: Some Correlates Between Administrator, Colleague, Student and Self-Ratings by Robert T. Blackburn and Mary Jo Clark: Sociology of Education - Vol. 48, No. 2 (Spring, 1975), pp. 242-256 (15 pages) - Published By: American Sociological Association - https://www.jstor.org/stable/2112478?origin=crossref
- Cognitive Biases in Health and Psychiatric Disorders: Neurophysiological Foundations 2020, Pages 41-70: Chapter 3 - The neurophysiological basis of optimism bias Mihai Dricu a, Laura Kress a b, Tatjana Aue a - Department of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerlandb - Department of Psychology, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden - Available online 28 February 2020, Version of Record 28 February 2020.
- A Primer on Unrealistic Optimism: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4467896/#R9; James A Shepperd 1,1, Erika Waters 2, Neil D Weinstein 3, William M P Klein 4
- Bias Blind Spot: Structure, Measurement, and Consequences: Irene Scopelliti, Carey K. Morewedge, Erin McCormick, H. Lauren Min, Sophie Lebrecht, Karim S. Kassam Published Online:24 Apr 2015
