Emancipate Your Mind

Emancipate Your Mind: 100: Discovering And Prioritizing Your Core Values

Feb 19, 2023
Explore how your core values impact daily decisions and resource allocation. Discover the psychological ramifications of ignoring what truly matters, leading to feelings of FOMO and resentment. Engage with reflective questions and exercises designed to help you identify and prioritize your unique values. Learn to navigate societal pressures and achieve a better work-life balance for greater fulfillment in life.
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INSIGHT

Understanding Opportunity Cost

  • Every yes to one activity is a no to others, known as opportunity cost.
  • Without awareness of values, this causes regret, envy, or judgment towards others' life choices.
INSIGHT

Specialization Through Values

  • Humans as a species are generalists, but individuals specialize based on values and interests.
  • Prioritizing what matters most leads to richer results than trying to do everything.
ANECDOTE

Performing Value Selection

  • At a Mormon youth fireside, Teri picked values based on who she thought she should be, not what she truly prioritized.
  • Fear of judgment and limited reflection time impacted her authentic discovery of values.
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