My Values

Values are principles or moral standards that define someone’s behaviour and judgment about what is important in life. Values are the essence of our personality and influence us to make decisions, deal with people and organize our time and energy in our social and professional life. Values differ greatly among individuals. The character of each person is shaped by the set of values he possesses & cherishes.

People learn most of their values in the early years of their life from those they see around them. Children absorb these values from their parents and teachers. One can also learn about the morals of a good life from holy and religious books. Education also plays a very important role. Education without values tends to make a man miserable. Hence, it is very important to impart correct and positive values among children and students.

My mother has taught me the 10 most important values which I can never forget:1) Honesty2) Loyalty 3) Selflessness 4) Generosity 5) Respect 6) Empathy 7) Kindness 8) Humility 9) Patience 10) Discipline.

However, I strongly feel that values have diminished in modern times. Modern society has become extremely self-centred and has forgotten its instincts. Success is the ultimate goal, and they will do anything to win. People are becoming more robotic and valueless like robots, and everyone is busy in this rat race. Their morals have become skewed and they have become heartless.

I would like to conclude by saying that keeping values at the top of our priorities is vital for tasteful success in life. Doing so will give us inner happiness that we can never lose. In life, values like supporting each other, being patient, hardworking, curious, being polite, being kind, being honest, being true, and having integrity will help us succeed. Building a castle at the expense of the happiness of others will never bring happiness and peace. After all, the richness of a good heart far outweighs the importance of a sharp and bright mind!