"Values are deeply held personal beliefs that form your own priority code for living" - Stan Slap.
#BritishValues has been the top trending topic on Twitter this afternoon, thanks to David Cameron's plans to include a new counter-extremism bill in the first Queen's Speech of this parliament. The Home Secretary Theresa May said this morning that the bill "will be part of a bigger picture, a strategy which will have as a key part of it actually promoting our British values, our values of democracy, rule of law, tolerance and acceptance of different faiths".
'Values' are often at the heart of Political Manifestos, Business Mission Statements and Religious Teachings. I also believe that it's important for us, as individuals, to create a set of values which will shape our lives and how we live them. They could be Compassion, Positivity and Faithfulness or Humility, Loyalty and Kindness - they should be personal and tailored to who you are and what you believe you stand for. If you can have a set of values that you will recollect each time you make a decision, say something or complete an action, you can shape your life to be just how you want it to be, grounded in those 'Core Values' that you hold.
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Values are at the heart of everything we do and everything
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During the recent General Election Campaign, it was disheartening to see not only a focus on Smears and Scaremongering, but also a focus on Populist Policies. How can the electorate be told to decide who they feel would be best to run the country over the next FIVE YEARS with knowledge of just five, or less, policies? The Prime Minister will make dozens of decisions about our country and its people on a daily basis, and we want to know what values will underpin each decision he makes. Will the bills the party in power signs off be based on values of inequality, creating division and ruling through fear and persecution, or will each decision be made as a result of asking questions such as 'Is this the most compassionate thing to do?' or 'Will this enhance the Quality of Life of people in the UK?'
Values are at the heart of everything we do and everything we say. They are the ideas and beliefs that underpin our lives and how we conduct ourselves in every situation and scenario.
Why not take time to think about and reflect on the Core Values that you hold close to your heart and ask how they influence your actions on a day-to-day basis? Create your own Manifesto of Morals and use it as a guide to live your life by.
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