"I know what to do but I don't do it!"

Here's why you may know what to do but don't do it:

Life is not about what we know, but about the decisions we make.

And the decisions we take (or don't take) come from our values.

A value is simply an emotion we want to move towards or stay away from.

For example, some emotions I want to move towards include:

• contribution

• love

• integrity

So these are my values.

And some emotions I want to go as far from as possible are:

• regret

• dishonesty

• depression

Now this is important because…

A conflict of values tends to result in self-sabotage.

For example, if your values are "safety" and "adventure", they may conflict.

In a relationship, you may want the safety of a marriage...

...While you may want the adventure of traveling the world with a backpack as your only companion.

Do you see how values work?

Now values may sound difficult to change.

But the first—and most important—step is awareness.

So here's a homework:

Write down three values you want to move towards, and three you want to move away from.

Place your values somewhere visible, and ask yourself daily:

"How can I practice the values I want, and stay away from the ones I don't want?"

You'll see change faster than you may think.

Regards,

Brandon.

P.S. I recorded a video talking about values with my own and Courtney's personal experience. You can watch the video about values here if you want to learn more about this topic.

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