Many definitions have been made in the literature about what value is. According to the most common definition, value; It can be considered as the principle that determines our behaviors, that is, the criteria that direct our judgments and behaviors about ideal behavioral styles and life goals.
When value is defined in this way, our behaviors and perceptions are definitely related to a value, in other words, It is easily understood that it is determined by this or that value. Our values are also defined as the principles that determine our behavior and general guides that direct our behavior. It is in the role it plays as a guide of human behavior, and this is one of the qualities that are unique to humans and make them human. It is these values that make his life meaningful.
As such, this expression is used to express the basic principles that guide people's behavior in general and their relationships with other people, as well as the standards that shape our attitudes. We have no behavior. There is definitely a value that compels us to act one way or another. The rules or principles that govern, guide and underlie a person's behavior are related to the person's value judgments.The concept of value is a concept specific to the field of human existence, and as a being that does things, all the actions of a human being are necessarily linked to a 'value'. >
Our value judgments change and are shaped according to what happens around a person, what he experiences, and is influenced and settled by the environment in which he was raised. Because value judgments vary from person to person, society to society, time and place. We also have faith according to our value judgments. However, value is not entirely or solely about belief, our values are more of our mental organizations, formed as a result of experiences in our lives. For example, the behavior of respect shown by someone to their mother and father is a value, and a child who grows up around this behavior models this behavior. takes and accepts this value.
Our values are the criteria of our social life, they are the reason why we choose and implement a behavior. ir.Values are also considered as the criteria that a person uses when evaluating people, their intentions or behaviors, and as reference points in decision-making. Actions are also the common result of values that are related to each other. From this point of view, values express the criteria by which we make value judgments and the principles on which value judgments are based. Defining a person who helps people as a "good person" means accepting goodness as a value and characterizing those who do this with this value. is related. In this context, good itself is a value, and characterizing people with it is also a value judgement. This is closely related to our past experiences, personal differences, stories about ourselves, the social environment we live in, and, in the most general sense, our worldview. Value judgments are shaped by the environment in which the person grows up. The individual acquires values and This process related to their self-shaping and personality formation is the process of becoming a person. Therefore, value emerges as a value in 'being a person'. With our value judgments, we act, think and behave in our own way, that is, we live life. Each individual's value system, principles and priorities may be different. People with different values, priorities and principles may perceive the same environment differently. They can react primarily to different stimuli in the environment. To give an example, you are arguing with someone while walking on the road, some people continue walking knowing that this problem is a problem that cannot be solved anyway, while others say too much and engage in internal reasoning within themselves. As in the example, while some problems do not constitute a problem for some, they pose a problem for others. At this point, the reason behind our inability to solve this problem lies in our personal differences and the fact that we internalize the event with the presence of narrative things about us and our value judgment perceives the event as 'aggression'. What enables values to be transferred to life is the internalization and adoption of values.
The importance of value in psychology is its objective perspective. It is not in whether it is based on a foundation or not, but in the role it plays as a guide to human behavior. People's views on life, their behavior, and their handling of events always occur within the framework of the value judgments they have adopted. People build their lives on these value judgments and live in line with these value judgments. These value judgments are formed as a result of people's attitudes towards events, their behaviors, and their perception and "evaluation" of the outside world. In other words, value judgments are the product of an "evaluation" process. There is nothing more natural than each value judgment coming towards the person who has adopted it. However, the assumption regarding the accuracy of the value judgment is not valid for everyone and every situation. For this reason, value judgments are relative. While the fact that value judgments vary according to time, society and place is one dimension of relativity, the absence of a rational justification for describing a value judgment as "right" or "wrong" points to another dimension of this relativity. Considering that every person is in the process of constantly evaluating something in the ordinary course of life, a person's "perspective on the world", which is formed as a result of various evaluations, can also be seen as a reflection of value judgments. Considering this constant state of experience and living, it can be said that it is very difficult for a person to take an attitude without value judgment towards an event or situation. When we tend to perceive every event as an attack on our own personality, as in the example we gave, we harm ourselves first. Another situation is when we express events incorrectly and aim to blame the other party. Indeed, it is personal realities that lead to the problems we experience. For example; On a rainy day, some of us may say, "How nice, it will be good to walk under the rain," while some of us may say, "I'll get wet again, I'll be cold, damn it." While this is a problem for some of us, it is not a problem for others. Here too, the event is the same, but our ways of interpreting the event differ, so seeing this as a problem is a personal difference. It comes from our own. Thus, focusing on the negative side of the picture instead of the whole picture limits our ability to think and produce solutions to fix the situation, and from time to time, negative thoughts cross our minds when we feel depressed and negative. These thoughts reflect our way of looking at ourselves and the world. And most importantly, they are not always realistic.
In summary, we give meaning to life with our perspective. Examine and notice all the elements that affect your perspective, one by one. Recognize your perspective that you think is causing you unhappiness and unrest. I say notice because all the magic is in noticing. When you experience an event or situation, how do you interpret that event, from what perspective do you look at it? Take note of these first. Writing helps subconscious thoughts rise to consciousness. Thus, you will have taken a huge step by realizing and writing.
Our life consists of our choices. You experience it however you choose to look at it. If you don't choose, you will be condemned to walk the path chosen by others. Making your own choices means taking responsibility for your life. You can only find solutions when you take responsibility for your life. Look at life from all sides, make your life easier!
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