Without knowing your values and roles you’re just living a life without direction. Your values and roles will shape your life and also keep you focused on your life’s purpose.  Values are a direct reflection of things that you stand for.  You should never jeopardize those values for any personal gain, and those values should never change no matter how broke or how rich you become.  The foundation of your life is molded around the things that you value the most.

Another important component to life is the roles that you play.  Most people would think the more roles the better right?  Wrong, the more effective roles the better.  We are human and we can’t be everywhere doing everything at one time.  The less things you have to focus on, the more focus can be directed towards the important things!  If the roles don’t match your values then those roles have no benefits towards your life.  Be great at the roles that are mandatory in your life, and eventually that will open up doors for you to become blessed at other roles that you plan on pursuing.

By understanding these two it will clear up cloudy areas in your life.  Don’t switch values or roles in different environments to fit in.  Those make you who you are, and make you the special person that you are today.  Once you’ve established your roles and values in life, you will start to understand your purpose in life!

-Trent Shelton