Monday, January 14, 2013

My Governing Values


I made my list of governing values by listing all the things that are important to me and things I feel I am or want to be. I then tried my best to categorize them for organizations sake. I feel that what I have here is pretty close to how I feel. This is me.
Knowing things/talents. I like knowing things. I like being able to participate in any conversation about anything with anyone. I love reading so that helps. I always have a book that I am reading whether for entertainment or for educating myself. Trivia games and finding why things are connected are great fun. I like being good at things. I recognize that I can do a lot of things and I know its my job to be able to do them well. Music is important to me and I take time to develop that talent every day.
Loyalty. Loyalty is a huge thing for me. I give it to a select few and I expect it in return. Because I am so big on loyalty I find it hard to let people in close without spreading myself too thin. As I’ve thought about it I have created “circles” in my mind and those within the tightest circles have my purest loyalty. God, Family, and Friends all have a place on some circle.
                I am loyal to my God and I know He is loyal to me. Our conversations are real and important as he gives me a much needed sense of peace in addition to advice given through His spirit. I pray often, I seek out answers to lifes problems in His word, and I will always be willing to stand for Him.
                My family gets a level of loyalty comparable to my Heavenly Fathers. Being close to my family is VERY important to me. I make an effort to know and have a relationship with each of my siblings and parents. Ive also been blessed with an extended family whose support and love I can share in. Regardless of their choices they will have my love and support for the good they do. This first circle consisting of my God and my family is the tightest.
                My friends are right after that. I have only a few people I count as friends where sharing openly is expected both ways. Quite frankly I’m not all that interested in finding new ones. I know who they are and I hope they know too. Its always sad when a friend decides to leave or betray a trust but until that happens I know where I stand and that is behind them.
Self honesty. I love self evaluation. I love knowing why I do what I do. Having self control is big. I honestly believe that you cant control anything if you cannot control yourself. I want everything I do to be my choice. Self control is big for that and self honesty is the only way to get there. I like what I like because I like it. I try not to let anything besides an honest test decide if I like something. Whether its music and movies, to clothing styles and food. I like it because I like it.
Perfection. I believe things should be done right. High standards mean high performance. I have high standards for myself AND for others. Like I mentioned earlier I like being good at things and love having success. I plan on being successful.
Reputation. My reputation is something I give a high value. A false reputation isn’t good enough either. I really want to be worthy of a high reputation. I am unique. I will be known as unique. I don’t try to imitate but I can tell when there are examples worthy of following but I won’t blindly follow. I intend to believe in what I’m doing and how I do it.
Logic. I love logic. I love when things fit together. I have a hard time letting something go when it logically doesn’t fit. That being said I recognize that emotions are real and powerful, but logic is  my go to response.
Creativity. It seems as if this one and logic would be at odds but I seem to have found a happy medium where I am comfortable. In my opinion, creating things is why we are on this Earth. Learning to be creators. I know of nothing more fulfilling that making something out of nothing. Story telling, problem solving, music, art and many other parts of my life are enhanced by creativity. I love it.

2 comments:

  1. Love it! I want to see more. I am thankful to be in the inner circle because circles are cooler than lines. Love ya!

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  2. Great perspective. Keep these values on the forefront .

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