A value is a belief, a mission, or a philosophy that is meaningful. Whether we are consciously aware
of them or not, every individual has a core set of personal values. Values can range from the
commonplace, such as the belief in hard work and punctuality, to the more psychological, such as
self-reliance, concern for others, and harmony of purpose.

When we examine the lives of famous people, we often see how personal values guided them,
prop- elling them to the top of their fields. For example, one actor was motivated by his commitment
to social justice.

CEO was motivated by the personal value that technology should be easy to use, which caused his
company to spawn a technology revolution. Whatever one's values, when we take them to heart and
implement them in the smallest details of our lives, great accomplishment and success are sure to
follow.