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Live Your Values

“When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.”—Roy Disney

VALUES ARE DEEPLY HELD beliefs about what is right and good, what you are willing to invest in or defend. Your values determine which activities you will find interesting and personally meaningful. You have the sense that you are doing good; that is, doing the right thing, when you are authentic or true to yourself. You are living authentically when the choices you make and the actions you take are aligned with your values.

Making decisions is less complicated when you know your values and choose to be authentic. The clearer your values are, the ...

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