Personal Core Values

"Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values are in balance."
 -Brian Tracy

Value in art is based on the degree of light or dark. The easiest way to see value is in a black and white drawing. Values in between are various shades of gray. They are used to to distinguish shapes, shadows, textures, highlights, etc.

People start developing core values in childhood. They are the standards by which we live. Values may be referred to as virtues, ethics, morals, or principles. We use them to guide us in our decision making process.  Our values help to determine political and religious beliefs, how we act in business and social situations, and in personal relationships such as, marriage and family.

Some people have very strict belief systems. Everything is either black or white. As in art, many people are less adamant in some areas of their lives and their value systems, if visually illustrated, they would look very much like a value scale used by an artist. There would black, white, and many shades of gray between them. Weak or uncertain values can lead to a host of problems.

Here is a link to a list of core values and help in finding your own.

Assessing Your Personal Core Values