Answer This One Question

And you'll know what you value

I had a little thought experiment during the lean times of the COVID-19 shutdown, when most places were closed and the most exciting thing to do was shop at the grocery store. It was – and in some places – still is a time of great uncertainty as many of us worry about our health, the health of our loved ones, and our ability to earn a living.

I was walking one day past my local coffee shop that was closed and wondering about all the things I missed: social dancing, meeting friends for coffee, going out to dinner. And I wondered when I would get back to doing the things I loved the most. This made me think of values.

Our lives have changed so much in a short amount of time. And my first thought that led me to the Question was this: How do you know what you value in your life?

The Collective Losses

With the world of daily distractions shut down, with no school-work commute, or kids music lessons, or the lure of shopping for clothes and household items and no more hobbies, I was left thinki…