Everyone adheres to personal values, consciously or unconsciously. Our values work as lenses through which we assess beliefs or behaviors we witness in the world. Our values also influence the shape of our own actions in the world. Everyone has them, and no two people have the exact same set of values. That’s because our values are entwined with our experiences; they’re how we come to understand what matters most to us. Our daily experiences hone and clarify our values, and in turn, our values drive our decisions.
