Friday, November 4, 2011

What do you stand for???

What character traits define who you are. What virtues do you embrace? What principles guide your behavior? What people around you will see in action -- what you feel about integrity, compassion, tolerance, equality, forgiveness, honesty, courage, faith, and many more such traits??? What will you tell your children 10 years from now - what you stood for all your life???

What will people answer on your back when they are asked about what you stand for???

While success is important, it can become permanent only if its built on a strong foundation of Values. Define what you stand for as early as possible and do not compromise with it for any reason. Nobody can enjoy the fruits of success if you have to argue with your own conscience.

Define your beliefs and follow them. 

It will not only help you in becoming more resilient to stand up to crises, but also help in attracting the right kind of opportunity and people. Until you stand for something you can't go far in your career and life. Values help in clarifying what everyone should do or not do in a situation. It saves enormous time and effort because each issue does not have to be individually debated at length. But remember that values are meaningful only if you practice them.

People may listen to what you say but they will believe ONLY what you do.


Values are a matter of trust. They must be reflected in each one of your actions. Trust takes a long time to build but can be lost quickly by just one inconsistent act.


My guruji always say - make at-least 5 beliefs in life and never ever compromise on them - whatever comes. 

Speak them loud - write them everywhere - be proud of those beliefs - let those beliefs reflect in every action - reaction and behavior of yours.

What do you stand for???