What is the difference between personal values and beliefs?
Values (e.g., loyalty, honesty, integrity, compassion, and humility) are a person's meaning of what is right or what is wrong. On the contrary, beliefs (e.g., political, religious, philosophical, spiritual, societal) are a person's confidence in their values. Together (values + beliefs), they help a person decide what is important to them, which controls their actions and behaviors.
Why is it important to have a clear understanding of your values?
It allows persons to focus on what is important to them. A clear understanding of a person's values will allow them to distinguish between right and wrong and guide their decision-making.
Why is it important to have a clear understanding of your beliefs?
It allows a person to understand that their past experiences (cultural or environmental) can guide them to make decisions that can positively or negatively affect their future.
Why is it important to have a clear understanding of your values and beliefs when making decisions?
Regardless of what others think about a person's decisions, they will feel confident about them because they made it based on what they felt was right. When a person has a clear understanding of their values and beliefs, it is not easy for others to persuade them to make a decision that does not align with them.
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