Today I'm going to talk about following your values. Sometimes its hard to stand up for your values when your friend's don't agree with your position. It's not easy to do but when you do it feels good. It feels good that you're able to withstand peer pressure to do what you feel is right. It feels good to please your parents. When adolescents' don't honor their values the parents usually aren't thrilled. First comes the disappointment that you didn't have strong enough to will power to stand up for your values, then comes a lecture about peer pressure and how no matter what you should do what's right.
What influences people to behave in a way that is in line with their values is a value, integrity. If you have enough of it you will hold your values no matter what. Another influence could be family and friends that share your same values. The same goes for influences that can make it harder for you to keep your values. Friends or family that don't support them. It can make it hard when a friend or family member doesn't agree with the things you live by, especially family.
My values will stay the same as I get older unless something incredibly drastic happens that makes me feel otherwise. One reason why is because the values you have now I've always lived by, so it's natural for me. Another reason is I don't see a huge problem with any of my values and I understand why I follow them. Those are the reasons people follow or don't follow their values and why I will keep mine even as I get older.
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