Core Values are those things in life that matter most.
Upon his death, a very wealthy man was asked, "What would you do differently if you had a chance to live life again?"
His response clearly defined the richness of living life according to your greatest core values. He replied, "I would have loved more, spent more time with my family, and given more to those in need around me."
Notice that he didn't say I would have closed one more deal or made one more business call. Instead, at the end of his life, he wished for more time working on his core values, the things that mattered most.
My top three core values include:
1. Biblical Success (Putting God First)
2. My Husband
3. My children
My heart is to follow Christ in all that I think, all that I am and all that I do. The word core means to me; Christ centered Over all things Reaching for Him always Eternally grateful.
My core vaules are:
1. The Alpha, The Omega, My Counselor & My Savior-Jesus Christ
2. My Husband & our marriage
3. My children & family
When I was younger, my core values (if you could call them that) were vastly different. As I have grown and my life has evolved and my relationships have become more treasured, my core values really have become solid core values.
For me - my treasure is
1) Relationships - family, friends and God
2) Learing and Growing - personally and professionally
3) Teaching and Guiding - those that are around me
I would have to say my core values are about the same as yours. I think that is the most important! Money can't go with us and it doesn't make who we are (or at least it shouldn't). We can't take our vehicles, our homes or any other material items so we might as well work on what is more important...though we cna't take our loved ones with us either at least we and they will know they are/were loved and important in our lives.
The things that matter most to me in this life are:
1. My relationship with Christ - ever learning, ever growing, ever sharing and being a blessing to those He brings into contact with me.
2. Loving, Praying for, and Encouraging my husband, my best friend, and partner for life.
3. Loving, Praying for, and Encouraging my children, grandchild, and family
When all of these things are in line, they work together to enhance who I am in this lifetime. My pastor told me that if I am God's kind of woman, and my husband is God's kind of man, we will have God's kind of marriage, a living testimony of His love for the world!