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A Sense of Values

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To be truly rich, regardless of his fortune or lack of it, a man must live by his own values. If those values are not personally meaningful, then no amount of money gained can hide the emptiness of a life without them.

Each individual has to establish his own standards of values, and that these are largely subjective. They are based on what the individual considers most important to him and what he is willing to give for a certain thing or in order to achieve a certain aim.

An individual who can be relied upon to be himself and to be honest unto himself can be relied upon in every other way. He places value—not a price—on himself and his principles. And that, in the final analysis, is the measure of anyone’s sense of values—and of the true worth of any man.

* Source: How to Be Rich by J. Paul Getty

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  • Collins 2021/05/25, 01:55

    Does sense of value mean self worth? If yes or no please explain

    • Meaning Ring 2021/05/31, 17:40

      Hi Collins,
      Yes.
      If those values are not personally meaningful, then no amount of money gained can hide the emptiness of a life without them.

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