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What's Your Value?

Joseph Tom Riach – Author of successful living books and mystery novels, vivid views of life and business"What's Your Value?" is the first in my 2022 series of articles based on my real life experiences, professional insights, personal views and fun stories. My hope is that in them you find joy and inspiration.

WHAT'S YOUR VALUE? 
by Joseph Tom Riach

   A young man went for a job interview. Among other things he was asked how much he expected to be paid for the work in question. Wishing to improve on his current earnings but not wishing to price himself out of the market, he quoted a figure which was twenty-five percent greater than his then present salary.

  In due course he was awarded the new job and was cock-a-hoop at having won himself such a significant increase in earnings. Meeting with his new employer he expressed his excitement with the work opportunity afforded him and his satisfaction with the wage negotiated.

   “Me too”, enthused his new employer, “I was prepared to pay you twice as much as that!”

  The young man you see, had yet to learn to value himself sufficiently. He still saw himself as of lesser worth than his new employer's valuation of him. None-the-less, in asking for the increased salary he had indeed raised his evaluation of his self-worth. So that was a start. But he had yet some distance to go in understanding and asserting his true value in the world.

  What's your value?

  Not in monetary terms, but as a person. How do you think others see you? Are they drawn to you or do they shy away? Their reaction is determined entirely by you. For it is how you view yourself that determines how others react to you. The lesson therefore is to think well of yourself. There's more too it though than simply telling yourself 'how wonderful you are'! You have to go deeper than that.

   First you must know that you are true to yourself. This means being honest and listening to your good inner voices. Your conscience in other words. It is your moral compass, it determines your philosophy of life and value system. Act out publicly and fearlessly as it directs and you will be known as a person of truth and integrity in the wider world. Now that is true value!

  The pay-off is that people will value you, who you are and what you stand for. Their confidence in you will bounce back to you in many ways, both spiritual and material. You may even receive a pay rise at work!

 I am Tom Riach. I live and write in the sunny south of Portugal. 

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See you there! Regards, Tom.

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  • Top Member

    There are so many points in here. I am only going to mention a couple today. 1. how you view yourself that determines how others react to you. The lesson therefore is to think well of yourself. 2. you must know that you are true to yourself. This means being honest and listening to your good inner voices. Your conscience in other words. I believe those are very powerful points. Thank you for always blessing us with your great posts in the SE community. 

    • Top Commentor

      Thanks Terri. You, your work, your attitude display the integrity of which I speak. 

  • Top Video Contributor

    'Their reaction is entirely determined by you' can be a tough lesson to learn.  Thanks, Tom.  

    • Top Commentor

      Thank you George, I think that you more than most fully understand the principle and practice of projecting your best self to the world! People need only view your rather excellent presentations at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfbb12warCBi_ZM5B3b5FlQ to get the message!

      George Pierce
      My focus is to help business owners, entrepreneurs, and almost anyone who has a website to be able to improve their site, along with such things as e…
    • Top Member

      I agree with your comments about George Pierce 

       

    • Top Commentor

      Yes Terri, another word about George. Here's a guy who never worked in the media, certainly not as a TV presenter. Yet he took up the challenge of launcing his own channel, put in the time, the trial and error, the homework and has emerged with a professional product and looking for all the world that he's been in front of the camera all his life! And behind the camera? Well, he knows his stuff. So he's credible. What a wonderful example of 'doing anything you believe you can do' - and excelling at it! 

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