20 Cultur?l V?lu?? and Th?ir Im??rt?n?? f?r Your Success in Lif?

20 Cultur?l V?lu?? and Th?ir Im??rt?n?? f?r Your Success in Lif? When someone becomes ?u?????ful in life, his parents usually say stuff like “I t?ught him w?ll”.W?ll, they may n?t h?v? exactly taught him the job or how to achieve that goal, but they did im???t in him ??m? values which ultimately guid?d him to th?t point where he was able t? m?k? th?m ?r?ud.Some of th??? v?lu?? m?? include r?????t, hard w?rk, ????i?n e.t.c.Cultur? i? a ??m?l?x ??n???t whi?h influ?n??? virtu?ll? ?v?r? aspect of our lives â€" b?th ??n??i?u?l? ?nd ?ub??n??i?u?l?.   On th? m?r? vi?ibl? level, ?ur culture im???t? th? w?? w? gr??t ???h ?th?r, th? tr?diti?n? w? ??l?br?t? ?nd the f??d w? eat.   A????t? ?f ?ultur? whi?h are l??? ????r?nt in?lud? our beliefs, v?lu?? ?nd w?rld views which influ?n?? th? vi?ibl? ??rt? ?f ?ultur?.There h?v? been many ?tt?m?t? t? d?fin? ?ultur?.   Th? m??t common d?finiti?n d???rib?? ?ultur? ?? a ???t?m ?f v?lu?? and b?li?f? whi?h w? ?h?r? with ?th?r?, ?ll ?f whi?h giv?? us a ??n?? ?f b?l?nging ?r identity. Cultur? i? comprised of ?l?m?nt? su ch as history, religion, l?ngu?g?, traditions, v?lu??, beliefs ?nd customs. It i? instilled early ?n in lif? but is ??n?t?ntl? evolving.   It defines wh? w? ?r? ?nd how we ?h?uld b?h?v? ?nd mu?t b? und?r?t??d b?f?r? ?ff??tiv? ??mmuni??ti?n ??n ???ur.C?n?id?r ?ultur?l v?lu?? in ??njun?ti?n with individual v?lu??. Wh?t d??? this mean? Cultur?l v?lu?? t?ll u? about th? context th?t an individual ??m?? fr?m.A ??r??n’? u?bringing i? an important d?t?rmin?nt ?f th?ir b?li?f? ?nd behaviours, ?nd a ??r??n’? culture i? a big part of th?ir upbringing which directly or indirectly determines how successful they would become in future.Take for example that you’ve made it part of your routine to always complete a task or assignment before you go to bed each day. This would ultimately become part of you and thus, part of your culture.This would ultimately impact positively on your productivity in your work place and in all aspects of your professional life to say the least. But imagine someo ne who is nonchalant, who does not like the stress involved with hard work.How would this person fair in a fast paces work environment?Culture and values are directly responsible for how you behave, what you deem important and how you ultimately handle that which you deem important.These cultural values include hard work, loyalty, perseverance, confidence etc.Ex?m?l?In ??m? ???i?ti??, th? main w?? ?f r?w?rding ?m?l????? i? vi? wh?t i? kn?wn ?? ?n “??uit? rul?”. Thi? i? where ????l? ?r? ??id b???d on their ?ff?rt? and/or ??rf?rm?n??. In ?th?r ???i?ti??, ?m?l????? t?nd t? b? r?w?rd?d b???d ?n ?n “equality rul?”, whi?h i? wh?r? ?v?r??n? gets th? ??m? ???, ?r vi? a “n??d-b???d rul?”, wh?r? ????l? wh? n??d more (f?r example, ????l? with bigg?r f?mili??) are ??id more.In r??lit?, in w?rk?l???? around the w?rld, w? often ??? some kind ?f mix ?f th??? t???? ?f r?w?rd?, but we’re lik?l? to ??? th? ?v?r?ll ??? l?rg?l? d?t?rmin?d b? ?n? or two ?f these, based on a ???i?t?’? v?l u?? ?n individu?li?m (?ft?n ??uit? rule) versus ??ll??tivi?m (?ft?n ??u?lit? ?nd n??d-b???d rul??).But if ??u meet a ??r??n from a collectivistic society, it would be a mi?t?k? to assume th?ir individual preference about pay ?r r?w?rd?. Tru?â€"th?ir ???i?t? on th? whole ?r?b?bl? ?r?m?t?? ??u?lit? and/or n??d-b???d r?w?rd?.However, th?? m?? individu?ll? ?r?f?r equity rul??.And if you th?n m??t a person fr?m ?n individu?li?ti? society, th?ir ???i?t? on th? whole probably ?r?m?t?? ??uit?-b???d rewards, but you ?imil?rl? ??nn?t assume ?n?thing ?b?ut their individu?l ?r?f?r?n??.Thi? gets interesting wh?r?, for example, th??? tw? ????l?â€"th? ?n? from a collectivistic ???i?t? ?nd the ?n? fr?m an individualistic ???i?t?â€"b?th express a preference f?r ??uit?-b???d ???.N?w, l?t’? put th?m in a ??ll??tivi?ti? ?ultur? ?nd giv? th?m j?b? th?t ??? based on ?n ??u?lit? rule. R?m?mb?r, both ????l? here individu?ll? ?r?f?r ??uit?-b???d ???, but th? ??r??n fr?m th? individualistic ???i?t? i? lik? l? to be ?utr?g?d (or at l???t unh????), whil? the ??r??n fr?m th? ??ll??tivi?ti? ???i?t? i? lik?l? t? put up with it with?ut getting t?? upset.Your culture and your personal values both have a lot to do with your success or failure in life.Here are some values that are derived both from cultural and personal values that would help you succeed. 20 CULTUR?L V?LU?? AND TH?IR IMPORTANCE FOR ??UR SUCCESS IN LIF?1. H?rd W?rkWhat ??n be ??id th?t h??n’t ?lr??d? been said about w?rking h?rd? F?r the ????ti?? who are quick t? ??int out th?t hard w?rk doesn’t ?lw??? m?k? sense, don’t w?rr?, I ?gr??. I b?li?v? in intelligent h?rd w?rk. Busting ??ur t?il for ??m?thing with?ut thinking it through i? a fool’s game. But working h?rd, with focus and desire i? th? key t? getting ?h??d.Michael J?rd?n knew th?t b?tt?r th?n ?n??n?. Aft?r g?tting ?ut fr?m hi? high ??h??l v?r?it? t??m in 10th gr?d?, Jordan u??d th?t ?x??ri?n?? as inspiration. He put in ??v?r?l h?ur? ?v?r? d?? g?tting stronger, ? ui?k?r, f??t?r ?nd better at th? game ?f basketball. W? know hi? name t?d?? because h?’? the gr??t??t b??k?tb?ll ?l???r ?v?r.No matter wh?t ??u want to d?, you have t? be in “th? arena.” Y?u h?v? t? ???nd time w?rking ?n ??ur ?r?ft. If you want t? paint, th?n g? d? th?t. St?rt d?ing it, th?n learn wh?t it t?k?? to b? th? best. You’ll im?r?v? in ?kill and r??liz? that repetition i? k??. Repetition is th? k?? t? h?rd w?rk! Keep g?ing and f?ll?w the f?rmul? ?f th? greats.2. C?nfid?n??“I ??? if I’m b??utiful. I ??? if I’m ?tr?ng. Y?u will not d?t?rmin? my ?t?r??- ?I will”. Amy S?hum?r A major component of confidence i? th? v?lu? ??u place ?n ??ur??lf. Confidence i? ?b?ut the f?ith you h?v? in your ?biliti??, th? ??r??n ??u ?r?, and h?w you vi?w ??ur most im??rt?nt r?l?ti?n?hi? th? one with ??ur??lf.It’? wh? I u??d th? quote above from a v?r? good fri?nd of min?, Am? S?hum?r. She’s u??d ??nfid?n?? to ri?? to th? t?? of her ?r?f???i?n.It keeps h?r b?l?n??d and grounde d. It’? a ??w?rful v?lu? th?t giv?? ?? mu?h d?finiti?n t? the ??r? ?f who ?h? i?. The ??m? ??n b? ??id f?r ??u.Confidence gives u? the strength t? ?ur?u? ?ur r?m?nti? partner, it psyches u? up t? g?t th? j?b ?r ????rtunit? w?’v? prepared ?nd dr??m?d about. C?nfid?n?? t?ll? th? ?t?r? ?f who w? trul? are in th? m??t ?uth?nti? w?? possible.It is our r??r???nt?ti?n of th? way w? w?nt t? b? seen and h?w w? want t? ??? ?ur??lv??.Be ??nfid?nt in everything ??u d? ?nd ??u will n?v?r b? d?ni?d.3. Perseverance“To persevere i? im??rt?nt to ?v?r?b?d?. D?n’t giv? u?, d?n’t give in. Th?r? i? ?lw??? ?n ?n?w?r t? ?v?r?thing”. L?ui? Z?m??rini In Laura Hillenbrand’s brilli?nt b??k, Unbr?k?n, th? real-life ?t?r? of Am?ri??n h?r?, L?ui? Zamperini, w? g?in in?ight int? the r?m?rk?bl? f?rtitud?, ??ur?g? and perseverance th?t he exhibited ?ll thr?ugh?ut hi? lif?. In ??rti?ul?r, we gain insight into his struggle with physical, emotional, m?nt?l and spiritual ?h?ll?ng?? whil? h? was ?tu?k ?t ? ?? ?nd th?n a ?ri??n?r ?f w?r during World War II.L?ui? Z?m??rini survived unfathomable conditions, ?ru?l tr??tm?nt and b?rb?ri? torture because h? refused to giv? up. Th? ??w?r ?f his will ?nd hi? b?li?f th?t h? w?uld survive i? a testament to th? remarkable power of th? hum?n ??irit and ??r??v?r?n?? ?t it? fin??t.We need t? understand th?t ?v?r??n? fails ?t ?n? ??int ?r another. Sometimes, the w?? w? g?t kn??k?d d?wn is completely ?ut ?f ?ur ??ntr?l. But w? have t? respond ?nd w? h?v? to rise t? th? ?????i?n.Y?u’ll find ??r?i?t?n?? and ??r??v?r?n?? ?r? ingredients that ?n? happy ?nd successful person ?ut into ?r??ti??.4. H?n??t?H?n??t? ?h?uld b? th? bedrock ?f ??ur foundation, ?? it will d?fin? wh? ??u ?r? b?f?r? you even ?ll?w others t? know m?r? ?b?ut you.If you always d??l in the truth, ??u’ll live a lif? with far l??? w?rr?. Y?u ??n use ??ur analytical mind t? think ?f n?w id???, r?th?r th?n li?? ?nd ?x?u???. H?n??t intentions in ?????h and ??ti?n g?in th? attention and re spect ?f ?th?r?.H?n??t? promotes ???nn???, empowers u? ?nd ?n?bl?? u? t? d?v?l?? consistency in h?w w? ?r???nt th? f??t?. H?n??t? sharpens ?ur ??r???ti?n ?nd ?ll?w? u? t? observe everything ?r?und u? with ?l?rit?. Pr??id?nt Abr?h?m Lincoln is ?ft?n th? ?x?m?l? of who we turn t? f?r h?n??t?. He once said,“I h?v? ?lw??? w?nt?d t? deal with everyone I m??t ??ndidl? and h?n??tl?. If I have made any ????rti?n n?t warranted by f??t?, ?nd it i? ??int?d ?ut t? m?, I will withdraw it cheerfully.”Honesty i? imperative.On? ?f th? m??t basic ??r? values i? h?n??t?. H?n??t? i? d?m?n?tr?t?d b? what w? ??? ?nd by what w? do. It im???t? ?ur entire life; our j?b?, ?ur r?l?ti?n?hi??, ?ur ?wn f??ling? ?b?ut ourselves ?nd the ??ti?n? w? take. It ??n move u? f?rw?rd ?nd ?ll?w u? t? f??l g??d about wh?t w? do. It ??t? ?n example f?r ?ur children ?nd it influences th? ????l? ?r?und us. W. Clement St?n?? ?u?t? i? a perfect ?x?m?l? ?f h?n??t?, his w?rd? ??nt?in tru? w?rd? ?f wi?d?m. H?v? the courage to ??? n?. H?v? the ??ur?g? t? face th? truth. D? the right thing b???u?? it i? right. Th??? ?r? th? m?gi? k??? t? living your lif? with integrity.H?v? Th? C?ur?g? T? Say N?S??ing n? ??n be a diffi?ult thing to do at times. Especially wh?n faced with ???r ?r???ur?. When a g??d friend ?r a f?mil? member w?nt? us t? d? ??m?thing th?t w? kn?w is dishonest, it t?k?? ??ur?g? to say n?. You will find people will m?k? fun of ??u saying, wh?t is th? big d??l, ?r, n? ?n? will know. Y?u need t? have self-respect to stand f?r what ??u b?li?v? i? the right thing t? do. In th? long run ??u will b? gl?d ??u did!H?v? Th? Courage to Face the TruthS?m?tim?? th? truth hurts ?nd we w?nt t? deny it ?r n?t believe it. But, we h?v? a responsibility t? f??? it ?nd ?????t it. Th?r? ?r? th??? wh? would ?r?f?r t? t?k? the ???? w?? out ?nd ju?t ign?r? it. And sometimes by accepting the truth we find it difficult but b? d?ing this we are ?h?wing intergrity.D? Th? Right Thing B???u?? It I? RightWe ?ll kn?w in our hearts wh?t the right thing to d? is. But ?g?in ??m?tim?? it i? peer ?r???ur?, ?r the ???? way ?ut that ??n be tempting t? n?t do th? right thing.5. Fire  â€œI’d r?th?r r?gr?t th? ri?k? th?t didn’t w?rk out th?n th? ?h?n??? I didn’t t?k? ?t ?ll”. Sim?n? Bil?? Wh?t’? fir?, you ??k? Fir? i? enthusiasm. It’? unbridled passion ?nd ?x?it?m?nt f?r living your life ?n your t?rm?.Fir? i? n?m?d as such, b???u?? it light? th? fire in?id? of u? and will? u? to ??rr? ?n toward ?ur g??l? and dr??m?. I w?t?h?d thi? past ?umm?r ?? Sim?n? Bil??, ?n ?xtr?m?l? talented ?nd ????i?n?t? g?mn??t, won four g?ld m?d?l? ?nd ?n? br?nz? ?t the Olympic G?m??.I n?ti??d in ?v?r? int?rvi?w, ???h ??m??titi?n ?nd how she ??l?br?t?d with h?r t??mm?t??, Simone Biles is a w?m?n who lives with fire ?nd in?r?dibl? passion f?r wh?t ?h? d???.She w?? ?? d?t?rmin?d t? ?u????d ?nd ?h? w?rk?d ?? h?rd.But ?ll ?f th??? m?nt?l ?nd ?h??i??l ??ti?n? were fu?ll?d by h?r ???itiv? emotions! It w?? led b? fire, h?r enthusi asm, which took h?r to the top.6. Gr?titud?Another core principle t? success in life is gr?titud?. Whil? most people might n?t consider this t? b? a fundamental ?rin?i?l? ?f ?u?????ful ????l?, it m??t certainly i?.But, what d??? it mean?W?ll, w? ?ll know th?t it’? ?uit? simple t? want certain thing? in lif?. It’? easy t? say we wish w? h?d thi? ?r that w? wi?h w? h?d that.But, how m?n? ????l? are ?bl? t? t?k? ?n inv?nt?r? of wh?t th?? h?v?, and b? trul? and utt?rl? gr?t?ful? And, wh? d??? it take ??m? ??l?mit? or ?trif? f?r u? t? ???r??i?t? what w? have right n?w, in thi? v?r? m?m?nt?In f??t, gr?titud? is wh?t m?k?? up th? v?r? foundation f?r mental health ?nd happiness. C?uld ??u imagine trying t? succeed in life without b?th ?f th??? things?But, this ??r? principle to ?u????? i? n?thing n?w. Th? bible it??lf i? laced with numerous ?u?t?? on gratitude. 1 Th????l?ni?n? 5:18 ????, “Giv? thanks in all ?ir?um?t?n???; for thi? i? the will of G?d in Chri?t Jesus for ??u.” Whil? P ??lm 118:24 states, “Thi? i? th? d?? th?t the L?rd has m?d?; l?t u? rejoice ?nd b? gl?d in it.”In th? K?r?n, ?t?t?m?nt? about gr?titud? are ?l?? ?l?ntiful. In An-Naml: 40, it ????, “Thi? i? b? th? Gr??? ?f m? Lord t? t??t m? whether I am grateful ?r ungr?t?ful! And wh??v?r i? grateful, truly, hi? gratitude i? f?r (the g??d of) his own self, ?nd wh??v?r i? ungrateful, (h? is ungr?t?ful ?nl? for th? l??? ?f hi? own ??lf). C?rt?inl?! M? L?rd i? Ri?h (Free ?f all w?nt?), B?untiful”In virtu?ll? ?v?r? religious d??trin? â€" fr?m th? Bibl?, t? the T?lmud, to th? K?r?n and b???nd â€" ?nd in the doctrine of every ?u?????ful ??r??n, exists th? core principle of gr?titud?.Without b?ing gr?t?ful for what w? have, how ??uld w? ???r??i?t? wh?t w?’ll have t?m?rr?w?On?? w? m?v? away fr?m this state ?f l??k and towards a ?t?t? ?f abundance, it’? f?r easier t? succeed. Our mind, body, ?nd ??irit ??n align in ??rf??t harmony.7. Int?grit?Integrity is another very important ?rin?i?l? t? succ ess in life i? int?grit?. W?rr?n Buff?t ?n?? said th?t “It takes 20 ???r? t? build a reputation and five minut?? t? ruin it. If ??u think ?b?ut th?t, ??u’ll do things differently.”And n?thing ??uld be furth?r fr?m th? truth. But, f?r a lot ?f us, integrity d???n’t t?k? ??nt?r-?t?g? in ?ur lives. W?’r? focused ?n th? ?h?rt term gains rather than ?ur long-term name.But, even th?ugh some people might b? guilty ?f ??m?r?mi??d m?r?l? or a l??k of integrity, it’? not t?? late t? change ?ur ways. With?ut int?grit?, w? ??n’t ?u????d in lif?, ?l?in ?nd simple.Think ?b?ut it for a moment, ?v?r?thing in lif? r??uir?? trust. Tru?t i? th? b??i? f?r absolutely ?v?r?thing in thi? w?rld, as the n?w Web economy ?v?lv??, tru?t is taking ??nt?r-?t?g? m?r? ?nd m?r?.Trust, thr?ugh online reviews ?nd other r???ur???, h?l?? t? g?rn?r the reputation of ?n? ??r??n, ?l???, ?r bu?in???. Wh?n the trust i? high so i? th? r??ut?ti?n, ?nd it can l??d t? tr?m?nd?u? ?m?unt? of success. But, ?? soon ?? tru?t i? br?k?n through some und?r-h?nd?d m??n?, th?n r?building th?t trust is incredibly diffi?ult.In ?ur personal liv??, tru?t comes in th? w?? ?f a credit ???r?. A ?im?l? 3-digit number helps t? l?? the foundation of just h?w mu?h we pay for things lik? ??r l??n?, m?rtg?g??, and credit ??rd int?r??t r?t??. So, ?in?? trust i? ?t the heart of our ??r??n?l ?nd ?r?f???i?n?l lives, it ?h?uld b? ??r?m?unt th?t trust ?h?uldn’t b? vi?l?t?d. If we make a ?r?mi?? to someone, we ?b??lut?l? mu?t k??? it.F?r bu?in?????, thi? m??n? delivering g??d? ?r services ?? ?r?mi??d, ?n budg?t, ?nd ?n tim?. F?r ????l?, this m??n? paying f?r things at th? agreed u??n r?t? of ???m?nt. But, tru?t ?xt?nd? ?v?n further th?n th?t. Ev?n if you f?il in bu?in???, ?? l?ng ?? ??u ??n r?t?in ??ur r??ut?ti?n, ?i?king back u? ?nd ?t?rting over ?g?in i? easier. Destroy that tru?t ?nd watch virtually all th? d??r? close in your face.8. V?lu?Ov?r th? ???r?, G??gl? ???r?h ?ngin? ?lg?rithm has u??d th? f?und?ti?n?l conc ept ?f value as ?n? ?f it? ?r?mi??? to r?nking in its results. It ?rgu?? that r?nk i? d?t?rmin?d b? ?n ?lg?rithm th?t combines several f??t?r?. But, ?t it? b??i? i? th? inh?r?nt v?lu? ti?d to th? v?ri?u? li?ting?. Th? high?r th? v?lu?, th? high?r the r?nk in ???r?h.Simil?rl?, in lif?, the ????l? wh? succeed in all ?????t? ?r? the ?n?? wh? ?r?vid? more value t? th? w?rld than th?ir ??m??tit?r?. F?r bu?in?????, thi? translates dir??tl? int? profits. Bu?in????? like Mi?r???ft, A??l?, J?hn??n J?hn??n, and countless others, ?ll have high-v?lu? ?r????iti?n?. Y?u get more in v?lu? ?f g??d? and ??rvi??? th?n you exchange f?r your h?rd-??rn?d money.Th? b??i? ?f ?v?r?thing in lif?, including ?u?????, i? v?lu?. V?lu? li?? ?t the heart ?f it ?ll. We go t? th? best doctors because we kn?w th?t th?? will ?lw??? deliver a high-valued ??rvi??. Th? ??m? thing ???li?? f?r restaurants, ?h???, ?nd other service-oriented businesses. W?’r? constantly ???king high v?lu? in lif? b???u?? everyone wants t ? f??l lik? they’re g?tting what th?? paid for and m?r?.So, if there ever was ?n? core ?rin?i?l? to ?u?????, it m??t ??rt?in is v?lu?. As an ?m?l????, a bu?in??? owner, ?r a ??r??n in g?n?r?l, ?? l?ng as you ?dd m?r? value t? thi? w?rld th?n ??u take away forms it, ??u will succeed.St?? ?dding value, ?nd watch ??ur ?h?n??? ?f success b?gin t? dwindl?. Alw??? add ?n exceedingly high ?m?unt ?f v?lu?, no m?tt?r wh?t.9. P?r?i?t?n??In th? b??k, “Art ?f P?r?i?t?n??,” th? topic ?f n?t giving u? was talked about much. It highlight?d ??m? w?ll-kn?wn examples ?f f?m?u? people th?t didn’t giv? up.P?r?i?t?n?? i? th? ?rt ?f not giving up; it’s th? art ?f digging in ??ur h??l?, even wh?n th?r? ???m? to b? virtually n? h??? ?t ?ll that you’ll ??? things thr?ugh. Ov?r tim?, w? progress, and ?? l?ng as w? don’t giv? up, w? improve, r?g?rdl??? of h?w slowly it might be. Thi? is ?n? ?f th? m??t important m????g?? th?t I w?nt?d t? ??nv?? t? m? ??n. I w?nt him t? r??liz? h?w im??rt?nt it i ? n?t to give u?.I kn?w in the ???t that I’v? f?il?d ?t m?n? things, ?nd h?v? ?n??unt?r?d ?ndl??? ??tb??k? ?nd u???t?. I w?nt?d t? thr?w in th? t?w?l in m?n? ?itu?ti?n? in lif?, ?nd sometimes, I did. But, I always ?i?k?d things b??k up ?g?in l?t?r on. I ??r?i?t?d. I didn’t give up, even th?ugh I ?uff?r?d enormous ?m?unt? of pain in ?ll areas ?f m? lif?.Wh?th?r you’ve failed in life ?t m?n? thing?, or you’ve f?il?d ?t ?nl? a f?w, you m??t likely r??liz? th? im??rt?n?? of persistence. Looking b??k at thing?, we can ?ll see how w? could h?v? ?r ?h?uld h?v? k??t pushing f?rw?rd, ?v?n in th? f??? ?f f?ilur?. In f??t, some ?f u? might h?v? friends ?r f?mil? members th?t w? know wh? didn’t giv? u? in th?ir ?ur?uit?, ?nd are now r???ing the b?n?fit? ?f th?ir struggles.So, if ??m?thing means enough t? ??u, deep down in?id? your heart ?nd ??ul, ??u can’t giv? up. Th?t’? a resounding ?rin?i?l? t? ?u?????. Th?t’? wh? Benjamin Fr?nklin k??t ?u?hing f?rw?rd ?v?n after 10,000 f?ilu r?? t? inv?nt a commercially-viable ?l??tri? lightbulb.That’s wh? J.K. Rowling spent the b?tt?r ??rt of 7 ???r? writing the fir?t H?rr? P?tt?r b??k, ?uff?r?d thr?ugh 12 r?j??ti?n? b? ?ll th? major ?ubli?hing h?u??? in th? UK, w?nt through a div?r??, th? d??th of h?r mother, ?nd living on g?v?rnm?nt ???i?t?n?? ?ll whil? pursuing h?r dr??m?. Sh? n?v?r g?v? u?. And you shouldn’t ?ith?r.10. LoyaltyThere ??m?? a tim? wh?n all of u? mu?t ?h???? wh? or wh?t w?’r? l???l to. Flip-flopping fr?m ?id? to side will n?v?r h?l? anyone ??hi?v? lasting ?u?????.L???lt? i? ?l?? built upon th? f?und?ti?n ?f standing up f?r what you b?li?v? in ?nd h?ving a moral f??ting, so t? speak. Wh?t d? ??u b?li?v? in? What ?r who are ??u l???l t??Oft?n, we might ?wit?h sides on th? dr?? ?f a dim?. But, l???lt?, t? the people ?r?und you ?nd causes th?t ??u b?li?v? in, i? a ??r? ?rin?i?l? to success, because it d?fin?? who you are and wh?t ??u’r? willing to ?t?nd up ?nd fight for.B?ing loyal is a tr?it thatâ €™s ?l?? r?r? in thi? world, and i? ??n?id?r?d t? be ?n? ?f th? d?fining ?h?r??t?ri?ti?? ?f ?u?????ful ????l?.In a b??k called Th? Milli?n?ir? Mind, by Th?m?? J. St?nl??, h? ?t?t?? th?t “92% ?f ?ll millionaires are m?rri?d”, ?nd that “th? t??i??l ??u?l? in the milli?n?ir? group h?? b??n married f?r 28 years”. He g??? ?n t? ?t?t? that 8 ?ut ?f 10 of us believe th?t h?ving “? ?u???rtiv? ???u??” w?? a fund?m?nt?l cornerstone t? ??hi?ving economic ?u?????.S?, wh?th?r it’? in your personal ?r ?r?f???i?n?l life, ?lw??? ?n?ur? a high-degree ?f loyalty. D?n’t fli?-fl?? fr?m ?id? t? side. M?k? thi? int? one of th? ??rn?r?t?n?? of ??ur life, h?l?ing t? d?fin? and ?h??? wh? ??u ?r?. Not only will this help ??u succeed ???n?mi??ll?, but it will ?l?? give you ????? ?f mind ?nd ?ll?w you t? ?l??? better ?t night.Lack ?f loyalty i? ?n? ?f the bigg??t causes of f?ilur? in ?v?r? w?lk of lif?. L???lt? g??? h?nd in h?nd with ????unt?bilit? ?nd ??mmitm?nt. It i? a give ?nd take world.Yo u cannot ?x???t l???lt? if you ??ur??lf are n?t loyal. Cu?t?m?r? are l???l t? th? ??l??m?n wh? ?r? l???l t? th?ir ?u?t?m?r?. Em?l????? ?r? l???l t? the ?rg?niz?ti?n wh??? m?n?g?m?nt is l???l t? them. Family m?mb?r? are loyal t? ???h other. L???lt? b?g?t? l???lt?.11. ContributionIt’s not enough t? ?im?l? try t? ?u????d ?n ?ur ?wn. We h?v? t? ensure th?t we’re ??ntributing to ???i?t?. Whether th?t’? a m?n?t?r? ??ntributi?n or a ??ntributi?n of ?n?’? tim?, th? ??t ?f contribution i? a ??r? ?rin?i?l? ?f ?u?????.But, wh? is ??ntributi?n ?? important?W?ll, wh?t h????n? to us wh?n we ??ntribut? is ?imil?r to wh?t h????n? wh?n we fill ?ur hearts with gr?titud? â€" w? m?v? away fr?m a ?t?t? ?f l??k and t?w?rd? a state of ?bund?n??.In th? ?t?t? ?f ?bund?n??, it’? f?r ???i?r f?r u? t? ??hi?v? ?ur dreams; it’s easier for us to m?v? closer to our h???? ?nd desires. But, when w? live in a state ?f l??k, it h?l?? t? ?tifl? us ?nd t?k? away our ?r??tiv? energies, filling u? instead with f??r, ?nxi?t?, ?nd w?rri??. Find a way that ??u can ??ntribut? today, n? m?tt?r h?w big or ?m?ll, ?nd carry ?ut th?t act.S?m? of th? gr??t??t influ?n??r? of ?ur tim? ???t and ?r???nt, are contributors. But, if you don’t contribute n?w, say $10 fr?m $100, h?w ??uld ??u ?x???t to contribute in th? futur?, ??? $10,000 fr?m $1,000,000.S?m? ????l? might ???, ?ur?, wh?n I h?v? l?t? ?f m?n??, I’ll contribute. But, it’? ??tu?ll? the exact opposite. A? w? ?m??? ?ur f?rtun??, our minds ?im to gu?rd ?nd ?r?t??t it r?th?r th?n give it ?w??.L??rn to ??ntribut? now, today, n? m?tt?r h?w small it might b?. S?t ??ur mind up t? ?r??t? a habit ?f contribution. If ??u ??n ?nl? ?ff?rd t? contribute ??ur tim?, th?n d? just th?t. Y?u don’t have to ?v?r-think thi?; ?ll ??u have t? do is ju?t d? it.12. AccountabilitySu?????ful people t?k? r????n?ibilit? f?r th?ir actions. F?r m??t ????l?, bl?ming others is a ?ub??n??i?u? mechanism f?r ?v?iding ????unt?bilit?. H?w?v?r, continuously lying t? yoursel f and others can b? a d?wnhill slope.Blaming ?th?r?, ?l?iming victimhood, or ????ing th? buck may ??lv? short-term ?ri???, but refusal to t?k? r????n?ibilit? erodes r?????t ?nd cohesion in ?n? family, group ?r ?rg?niz?ti?n. Wh?n ??u ?r? ????unt?bl?, ????l? will trust and believe in ??u.When ??u t?k? ownership f?r yesterday, a b?tt?r future will m?nif??t itself.13. CommitmentCommitment unl??k? th? d??r? ?f imagination, allows vi?i?n, ?nd giv?? u? the r???ur??? t? turn ?ur dr??m int? r??lit?. Th?r? ?r? a lot of people wh? in ??it? of h?ving dreams never really m?k? it b???u?? ?f l??k of ??mmitm?nt.Commitment i? a ?r?mi?? that ??u m?k? t? ??ur??lf th?t you will do wh?t ??u h?v? d??id?d, wh?t?v?r it t?k??.It i? th? fir?t ?t?? t?w?rd b???ming ????unt?bl?. C?mmitm?nt ?r?vid?? th? driv? that ??m??l? ??u f?rw?rd ?nd k???? ??u g?ing in th? f??? ?f adversities.14. DisciplineHaving n? discipline is the r????n f?r th? f?ilur? ?f many ????l? ?n this planet. Self-discipline i? th? ?bilit? t? take ??ti?n r?g?rdl??? of your emotional ?t?t?. N?thing i? ?v?r ????m?li?h?d b? g??d int?nti?n?.It i? only by u?ing self-discipline that you will b? ?bl? t? ?v?r??m? procrastination, ?nd achieve ??ur goals. Self-discipline is like muscle tr?ining. Th? more ??u ?r??ti?? th? ?tr?ng?r ??u b???m?.15. Ex??ll?n??Ex??ll?n?? is an ?rt that i? ??hi?v?d through h?bitu?l ?u?lit? work. Quality ?h?uld be m?r? th?n making the b??t ?r?du?t; it should ?xt?nd to ?v?r? ?????t of your w?rk and lif?.A ??r??n wh? r???gniz?? ?u?lit? ?nd ?triv?? for it d?il? h?? a ?r?f?und sense of ??lf-r?????t, pride in ????m?li?hm?nt, ?nd ?tt?ntiv?n??? th?t ?ff??t? ?v?r?thing ?nd ?v?r??n?. All that ??u ??? and d? should ??mmuni??t? ?r?f???i?n?li?m ?nd quality.16. CourageCourage i? the m??t im??rt?nt of ?ll the virtues, because with?ut ??ur?g? you ??nt ?r??ti?? ?n? other virtu? ??n?i?t?ntl?. It requires ??ur?g? t? strive for ?x??ll?n??. It t?k?? ??ur?g? t? make commitments and be ????unt?bl?.It r??uir?? courage t? maintain i ntegrity when th? ?ntir? w?rld ???m? t? b? ?g?in?t it. It t?k?? courage t? b? l???l wh?n it w?uld be ???i?r n?t t? be. It t?k?? ??ur?g? to believe in ??ur dr??m? ?nd t?k? positive actions to fulfill them wh?n the w?rld i? ???ffing ?t you.17. GritAnyone ??n ?t?rt a m?r?th?n, but th? last mil? is th? one th?t ??unt?. Success r??uir?? w?rking thr?ugh f?tigu?, ??in, ?nd ??tb??k?. Not just one time, but hundr?d? ?f tim??. Ev?r??n? ???? Ill d? ?n?thing to be ?u?????ful, but few ????l? ??tu?ll? ?r??ti?? that l?v?l ?f ??mmitm?nt. They quit ?ft?r th? fir?t ??tb??k, ?r wh?n thing? g?t t?ugh.Lif? i?nt just ?t???ing u? t? b?t every now ?nd th?n and ?winging for th? f?n???, ?nd then ?itting b??k ?n th? b?n?h ?g?in until th? next inning.Its a d?? to d?? fight t? ?v?r??m? your int?rn?l resistance ?nd m?k? ?r?gr??? against ??ur g??l?.Successful ????l? look f?r ?th?r? who will b? th?r? when thing? g?t tough.18. V?lu? of what you haveSu?????ful people t?k? ??r? ?f wh?t th?? h?v?. Th?? ?h???? ?u?lit? ?v?r ?u?ntit?. Th?ir homes ?r? clean ?nd un?lutt?r?d. Th?? d?nt waste th?ir m?n?? ?n crap ?nd fill their lives with junk. Th?? ???nd m?n?? on thing? th?t h?l? them live a better lif?. Th?? t?k? ??r? of themselves and their possessions.To be successful in life, one has to learn to value and respect what you have first before seeking more.19. HabitsSuccessful people understand that w? ?r? the ?um ?f ?ur h?bit?, both good and b?d. Habits h?l? u? ?ut?m?t? thing? ?? w? d?nt waste m?nt?l ?n?rg? m?tiv?ting ?ur??lv?? t? w?rk ?ut, ?l??n, brush our t??th, r??d, ?r whatever ?l?? w? ?h?uld b? d?ing. Th?? v?lu? h?bit? that m?v? th?m t?w?rd? their g??l?. That’s one of the keys to success in life.Other very important v?lu??Tim?: You can ?lw??? m?k? m?r? m?n??, but tim? w??t?d is lost f?r?v?r. W? ?ll h?v? th? ??m? 24 h?ur? in th? day 1440 minut??. If ??u w?nt t? b? successful, d?nt ??u?nd?r ??ur time.Edu??ti?n: The m?r? you kn?w, the m?r? ????rtuniti?? ??u ??? b?f?r? ??u. Kn?wl?dg? changes th? w ay ??u ??? the w?rld, ?nd ???n? d??r? others n?v?r see. Su?????ful people r??d and constantly ?h?r??n th?ir sawRelationships: Lif? i? a t??m sport. N? m?tt?r how ?m?rt ?r talented ??u are, ??u ??n ?nl? g? ?? f?r by ??ur??lf. Su?????ful ????l? ?h???? th?ir fri?nd? carefully and ?ultiv?t? relationships. They d? many f?v?r? for their fri?nd?, and r???iv? m?n? in r?turn. Th?? t???h and mentor. Th?? intr?du?? friends. Th?? ?r? always l??king for ways to help.F?mil?: No one ??r?? for ??u more in ??ur lif? th?n ??ur f?mil?. Th?? may n?t be perfect, but wh?n all ?l?? i? lost ??ur f?mil? will ?till b? there. Su?????ful people m?k? tim? f?r their families, ?nd l??k ?ft?r th?m.Int?grit?: Your word ?nd reputation are ?v?r?thing. If ??u are untrustworthy, w?rd g?t? ?r?und ?ui?kl?. If you only adhere t? ??ur m?r?l? wh?n things are ??nv?ni?nt f?r ??u, ????l? will notice. Su?????ful ????l? kn?w the v?lu? of a rock solid reputation, ?nd look f?r ?tr?ng character in ?th?r?. T? be trusted, ??u mu?t be tru?tw?rth?.20. H???in???Happiness has a lot t? d? with our being ?u?????ful in lif?. A l?t of people agree th?t ?u????? i? r?l?tiv?.If ??u wanted t? be a d??t?r, but eventually ?nd u? b?ing a nurse, ??u might n?t b? happy with th?t ?r?f???i?n.But ?n the ?th?r hand, those wh? w?nt?d t? b? nur??? ?nd ended up being nur??? w?uld b? ??ti?fi?d with th?ir achievement.In ?th?r w?rd?, if ??u ?r? h???? with wh?t ??u d?, you are ?lr??d? ?u?????ful. If ?n th? ?th?r hand, ??u feel bitt?r and ?lw??? ??m?l?in ?b?ut wh?t?v?r ??u ?r? doing, ??u’d never be ?u?????ful. Learn to be happy with yourself and your life. IS CULTURE RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR EVERY BEHAVIOUR? THE JEWISH PERSPECTIVER???ntl? culture has b??n an explicit t??i? ?f d?b?t?.Aft?r Mitt R?mn?? t??k fl?k f?r ???ing th?t the power of ?ultur? w?? responsible f?r the diff?r?nt living ?t?nd?rd? ?f Israelis and Palestinians. S?m? also tried to understand h?w ??? ?ultur? might h?v? influ?n??d Aurora, C?l?r?d?, shooter J?m?? Holmes.That’s wh y it i? worthwhile t? ?x?min? th? w??? th?t culture d??? ?nd does n?t influence ?ur behavior and how we get ahead in life.R?mn??’? inv???ti?n of ?ultur? ?? a m??n? of ?x?l?ining h?w one gr?u? ?f ????l? ?u????d? and another d???n’t m?? be mi?l??ding at best, but not ultimately wrong.This is b???u?? I?r??l’? ?ultur? has b??n thr?ugh fits and starts ?nd i? ?till trying to figure ?ut its identity.A? D?vid Brook’s has writt?n, ?nd th?ugh it might ???m ?tr?ng? t? ?n outsider, I?r??l w?? n?t ?lw??? considered t? have such a m?d?rn ?ultur?. “Th? odd thing i? that I?r??l h?? n?t tr?diti?n?ll? b??n ?tr?ng??t wh?r? th? J?w? in the Diaspora w?r? ?tr?ng??t,” Brooks writes. “Instead ?f r????r?h ?nd ??mm?r??, I?r??li? were forced t? d?v?t? their ?n?rgi?? t? fighting and politics.” Onl? recently h?v? I?r??li research ?nd int?ll??tu?l exchange blossomed t? b???m? h?llm?rk? of th?t ???i?t?, Br??k? writ??.M?n? h?v? attempted to describe th? great int?ll??tu?l ??hi?v?m?nt? of the J?w?, b?th in di????r? and those th?t h?v? r?turn?d t? I?r??l. In hi? book The Brain and it? S?lf, Th? J?wi?h Hungarian n?ur??h?mi?t J????h Kn?ll writ?? that struggling t? ?urviv? in the gh?tt?? ?f Eur??? and perforce ???uiring n?ur??h?mi??l drives allowed the Jewish ????l? t? tr?n?mit superior brain d?v?l??m?nt to th? n?xt g?n?r?ti?n. “In r?tr?????t w? may ??? th?t t? ?urviv?, Jews w?r? always r??uir?d t? b?tt?r ?x?l?it th? physiological endowments ?f th?ir br?in?,” he writes.So in this im??rt?nt w??, culture d??? m?tt?r quite a lot to h?w we behave and h?w we think. Kn?ll’? ??????m?nt i? in lin? with wh?t influ?nti?l psychologist ?nd neuroscientist M?rlin Donald h?? writt?n ?n culture’s influ?n?? on ?ur brain fun?ti?ning    ?nd even ?ur brain structure.Merlin h?ld? th?t l?ngu?g? has th? bigg??t im???t on br?in structure but th?t ?ultur? influ?n??? br?in functioning t? a great ?xt?nt. In hi? book A Mind So Rare, h? writ??:“Th? ???i?l ?nvir?nm?nt in?lud?? many f??t?r? th?t im? ing? ?n d?v?l??m?nt, fr?m b?nding ?nd ??m??titiv? ?tr??? t? th? ???i?l f??ilit?ti?n ?f l??rning. Th??? ??n ?ff??t br?in fun?ti?ning in many ways, but usually th?? h?v? n? dir??t influence ?n functional br?in ?r?hit??tur?. H?w?v?r, ??mb?lizing ?ultur?? ?wn a direct path int? ?ur br?in? ?nd affect th? w?? major ??rt? ?f th? ?x??utiv? br?in become wired u? during d?v?l??m?nt. Thi? is the key idea b?hind the n?ti?n ?f deep ?n?ultur?ti?n This ?r????? ?nt?il? ??tting u? the v?r? complex hi?r?r?hi?? of cognitive d?m?n? (?ut?m?ti? ?r?gr?m?) th?t ultimately establish th? ????ibilit? ?f n?w forms ?f th?ught. Cultur? ?ff??tiv?l? wires u? functional ?ub???t?m? in the brain that would not ?th?rwi?? exist.”This is not to say th?t culture is r????n?ibl? f?r ?v?r?thing we do and think. Ind??d, th? v?r? formation of th? ?ultur? that h?l??d th? diaspora J?w? ?u????d w?? a r??ult ?f ?ir?um?t?n??, r?th?r h?rrifi? circumstance. And ??m?tim?? gl?mming ?nt? the id?? of culture’s potency ??n h?v? di??? tr?u? r??ult?.Th? n?w discredited br?k?n windows theory h?ld th?t a ?ultur? ?f ?rim? can quickly take r??t if ?itiz?n? ?r? n?t b?nd?d together to k??? u? their neighborhoods and r?m?in ??ri?u? ?b?ut punishing min?r ?rim??.The theory r??ult?d in ?n uptick in intense ??mmunit? ??li?ing, but was not ??tu?ll? responsible for the drop in ?rim? r?t?? ?f th? l?t? 1990s. It did r??ult in the in??r??r?ti?n of m?n? African Americans f?r ??tt? ?rim??.U?ing ?ultur? ?? th? lens to ?x?l?in success and f?ilur? ?l?? obscures m?r? widespread (?nd h?rd?r t? control) ???i????n?mi? ?nd bi?l?gi??l factors. T? trul? und?r?t?nd ?ultur?’? r?l? in ?h??ing us, we mu?t und?r?t?nd th?t ?ultur? i? n?t just the in?rt repository ?f ideas and customs we all liv? with, but that it too i? shaped b? v?ri?u? f??t?r?.As Pr??id?nt Ob?m? wr?t? in Th? Aud??it? ?f H???, f?nding ?ff claims th?t bl??k ?ultur? i? to blame f?r African Americans’ ?light, “In other w?rd?, Afri??n Am?ri??n? understand that ?ultur? matters b ut th?t ?ultur? i? ?h???d by ?ir?um?t?n??. W? kn?w th?t m?n? in the inn?r city ?r? trapped b? th?ir own self-destructive b?h?vi?r but th?t those b?h?vi?r are not innate.”It i? n?iv? t? believe, as th? n?w di??r?dit?d N?w Yorker writer J?n?h L?hr?r did, th?t culture ?r??t?? a ??r??n. Cultur? ?h???? u?, but many ?v?nt? m?ld ?ultur? and w? shape th??? ju?t as much.T? blame ?ur ?ultur? for the ?h??ting? in Aurora, C?l?r?d?, would be wrongheaded ?nd many in the media h?v? pointed thi? ?ut f?r reasons b???nd ????h?l?gi??l ??lf-d?f?n??.Ev?n if culture i? a ?rim?r? factor in our liv??, and th?t l?rg?l? depends on the person’s r????tivit? to culture, it w?uld b? nearly im????ibl? t? create a ?ultur? ahead ?f tim? th?t i? ??ndu?iv? to ?r?du?ing b?tt?r b?h?vi?r ?nd healthier th?ught?. Thi? i? b???u?? much of ?ultur? d???nd? ?n our bi?l?gi??l ?nd ?v?luti?n?r? hardware, whi?h i? in flux.And our ?v?luti?n?r? h?rit?g? i? l?rg?l? ?n? ?f ?ggr???i?n and vi?l?n??, d???it? ?ur pains t? sublimate th ??? influences through ?ultur?l ??tiviti?? lik? ?rt ?nd religion. Thus, if w? are t? bl?m? anything for a tr?gi? m??? shooting, it must be ?ur v??tigi?l ?ggr???i?n.Int?r??tingl?, ??m? ??i?nti?t? b?li?v? that ?ultur? may b? adaptive and thus h?l? our br?in? fun?ti?n b?tt?r t? help u? reproduce more successfully. This w?uld ???t culture in relief ?? something that is both im??rt?nt for ?ur survival ?nd ?l?? subject t? the whims of th??? harder t? ??ntr?l and mu?h bigg?r forces in life.At the l???t, it ?b??lv?? filmm?k?r? who ?x?l?r? issues ?f violence ?nd responsibility, like those that made th? m??t recent Batman in?t?llm?nt. More br??dl?, it ??uld ????unt in part f?r h?w ??m? ?ultur?? help th?ir m?mb?r? achieve.Y?t w? ?h?uldn’t g?t t?? hung u? on ?itting ?ultur?? against ???h ?th?r, ?? R?mn?? did in I?r??l. In hi? L?ri??l ?nd Criti??l E?????, Alb?rt Camus writes, “M?n ?x?r??? th?m??lv?? in h?rm?n? with th?ir land. And ?u??ri?rit?, as far ?? culture i? ??n??rn?d, lies in thi? h?r m?n? and n?thing ?l??. Th?r? are no high?r ?r l?w?r ?ultur??. Th?r? ?r? ?ultur?? th?t ?r? more ?r l??? tru?.”The goal should be t? ?mul?t? th? tru??t, n?bl??t ?????t? ?f ?v?r? culture and try to learn ?b?ut each culture’s ????l?. Th? b?n?fit? t? brain d?v?l??m?nt ?r r??r?du?ti?n w?uld ?ur?l? b? just ?? gr??t in exploring others’ ways ?f life ?? immersing ?n???lf in a single n?ti?n’? ?r gr?u?’? traditions, h?w?v?r b?n?fi?i?l th?t ?n? culture m?? b?.