Our principles, mindset, attitudes, practices, representations, and interpretative patterns are reflected in our lives’ processes and systems. Our quality of life depends on the coherence and congruence between our value system and the way we organize our lives. What we see in the outer world is the mirror image of the symbolic and invisible aspects of our lives, our value system. We need to transform our lives so we can be in the flow, in harmony, and live according to our value system.
As well, the value system is the projection of our internal representations, principles, and beliefs. It is the symbolic aspect of our lives that ties it into a coherent whole and keeps it stable and in equilibrium. We need to experience something different in order to go through a cultural change in our lives. What we encounter as influential patterns in our lives could, over time, constitute how we perceive and define ourselves. A new culture can emerge, new norms and practices can be formed as we human beings evolve. There is hope that we could live according to God’s standards for our lives if we have the possibility of living a transformed experience.
Values are the invisible ingredients in our lives, but they are visible in the results or outcomes of our lives. They are the cement that links everything together in a meaningful way, gives coherence to our existence, and act as potent forces that can propel us up or down. That is why we are in crisis when our value system and our life organization system do not match.
Your values will determine your success in life. If you want to thrive and be the best version of yourself, do your best to integrate and apply those essential values in your life: love, faith, hope, surrender, patience, belief in miracles, self-control, joy, peace of mind, humility, kindness, goodness, gratitude, forgiveness, service or altruism, and giving.
Dr. Joseph Adrien Emmanuel Demes, MD, MPH, Ph.D. (c),
Medical Doctor, Professor, Researcher, and Spiritual Leader,
The author of the book “How to Improve the Quality of Your Life? A Comprehensive Approach.”
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