Artifact 2- Human Values
Human Values
Unit Objective:
- Become familiar with the basic relationship of human values to psychological and philoshopical endeavors.
- Understand that values are formed from external and internal drives of an individual.
- Explore one’s own value system.
ORIGINAL POST:
- Life Values
My Values:
1.Family
2.personal Developent
3.Wealth
4.Friendship
5.Personal Accomplishment
My day began at 7a.m, which was earlier than my usual time. I had a lot ahead of me, therefore; I needed to get up early. I said a short prayer and began making breakfast. I had many activities to attend to during the day therefore, breakfast was very crucial. I called my mum and dad since I had not talked to them for three days in order to find out how they are doing. I also wanted to find out how my kid brother is doing. I left home at 9a.m and headed to school to attend a soccer training session. I was supposed also to meet my cousin at the training therefore, I had to arrive there early so that I could have enough time to talk to her. After the training session, we decided to go hiking with the team members who were also my friends. We had a good time together, and I enjoyed meeting my cousin whom I had not met for a while. In the afternoon, we went swimming with my friends, and my cousin who was learning how to swim. My day was enjoyable, and my friends decided that we should be meeting during weekends so that we can start playing basketball.
Attending soccer training sessions and swimming reflects personal development since by swimming my body is fit. By attending the training, I socialized and met new people whom I get to know and learn more about. I also enhanced my friendship by hiking with my friends after the training. Training and hiking with friends shows the value of our friendship because we get to learn each other more. The value of enjoyment is reflected by swimming and the soccer training session I attended with my friends. In addition, it also reflects the value of friendship because such activities bring us together after a long time. Having a good time with friends does not only reflect the value of friendship, but also the value of enjoyment. I enjoy being close to my friends because they understand me and when I am in need they assist me. Swimming and attending soccer training sessions helps me physically because it is healthy and my body is physically fit. Carrying out such activities grows our friendship because we are able to discuss our weaknesses and we can assist each other emotionally and psychologically.
Every morning, I call my dad and mum to check how they are fairing and to know how my kid brother is doing. I also went to the trainings session early in order to meet my cousin. This reflects the value of family because by keeping in touch, I get advice and guidance from my parents. My family gives me motivation to carry out everything, and I always put them first. Being wealthy is a goal am yet to accomplish, and this will be contributed by the belief patterns I have inherited from my family. I have been brought up in a family that believes in God and I believe that if I trust in God I will make it in life. The goal am yet to pursue is owning my own business. However, the main challenge that stands in my way is lack of capital. Capital is vital in starting a business, but the main challenge is how to raise the capital.
REFLECTION
The objectives of this unit made me realize what my values are, how they are formed and which of them are most important for me. I have discovered that my top priority values are: health, friendship, enjoyment, family, wealth, accomplishment and religiousness.
I have been thinking about external and internal drives that form values. External are about how people see us and what is socially acceptable in a way and internal are about what makes me satisfied with who I am. Wekmeister says: “As we inspect and analyze our own experience of ourselves, we encounter here, too, a complex process of equilibrating, of adjusting and readjusting to manifold internal and external situations” (Wekmeister 8). It means that we have to find a balance between our own wishes and other people’s expectations.
Thinking and writing about my values has shown me that my family is most important for me, my parents, my brother and my cousins. My family’s crucial value is religiosness and I have been brought up to believe in God. It is related to wealth, because this system of values represents that we get a reward for being industrious, stable and reliable. Friendship is connected with enjoyment and these values come both from external and internal drives, because we need other people to socialize with and we also have an internal need for socialization.
Future Goal
My future learning goal is to work on myself every day in order to become the person who respects all the values that are important for me and never forget to nourish values in order to become successful.
The Nature of Human Values Work cited:
Wekmeister, W. H. (1967) The Individual in Man and His Values. Ch. 1, pp. 3-32. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.
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