Today I wanted to talk about passing on values. Since we mostly get values from our family there are nonverbal and verbal things said/seen that pass on values to us. For me personally I know one way my family passes on values non verbally would be by example. If my mom or grandparents want me to understand a certain value, say hard work for example, then they'll work hard and show me how it's done; naturally I follow that example. Another way would probably be leaving bread crumbs so to speak. If I need to learn the value of responsibility and I know its my job to put up the dishes, one thing that will happen is the dishes won't be put up until I do it. Hence I have no choice but to put this value into practice, and really see how crucial it is on a small scale. The men and women in my family don't necessarily give me different value messages. If anything the men might just give me different value messages regarding how to be a man, but other than that there isn't a huge difference.
If I have children, one family message I want to pass on to them would be courage. I wouldn't want them to be afraid to try new things, meet new people, or stand up for their values. Another would be loyalty. Why? Loyalty is important in anything, mainly because life is a team game and you will need other people to help you in your life. If you are a back stabber no one will want to help, or even be nice to you. There are so many values I would pass onto my children I could have multiple blog posts on it. Based on that statement I think its obvious that I won't hesitate to talk about any value with them. The reason why is because my mom has always been open to talk to me about anything, that's why me and her have a good relationship. Why wouldn't I want that for my children, the ability to talk with their father about anything? I couldn't hold any value from them, in fact I won't.
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